> I must have spent thousands of hours programming in my teens. That's what I think about when I hear people complaining about gatekeeping in our field. The bo

> I must have spent thousands of hours programming in my teens. That's what I think about when I hear people complaining about gatekeeping in our field. The books are open, the courses are there, interesting and useful applications abound. Given the same level of effort I think much of the difference between social groups would vanish.