This feels a little late to the game, but many of the comments here (as well as the original post) have crystallised some ideas I was writing: http://scrumpy-ja

This feels a little late to the game, but many of the comments here (as well as the original post) have crystallised some ideas I was writing: http://scrumpy-jack.com/post/4374327890/learning-should-never-end http://scrumpy-jack.com/post/4374327890/learning-should-neve... It's a slightly different slant on the topic, not taking up any one side, but perhaps self-taught people (in any field, not just programming) are inherently more passionate about learning?