I strongly disagree. Almost every very good programmer I know is very impatient. Due to their impatience they go faster, and going faster all the time leads to

I strongly disagree. Almost every very good programmer I know is very impatient. Due to their impatience they go faster, and going faster all the time leads to making more stuff, which leads to a compounding effect on all the work you do and the knowledge you acquire, which leads to better software. Getting to a better or equal solution faster is always better, and you need to be impatient to go that way. The hacking philosophy and its child UNIX are built around people and processes like that. On a more general note, I think any gatekeeping like this is harmful, do not listen to people telling you to not become $SOMETHING (programmer, engineer, artist...) because you are $SOMETHING (impatient, disabled, a woman...) and do what you want with your life.