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Part of talent is knowing how to learn the right way.

• jeffreymcmanus 15y ago
  Maybe true, but "knowing how to learn" doesn't completely cover it. It's absolutely possible to make middle-of-the-road developers into good developers through training and mentorship. It's just that many (possibly most) developers don't get opportunities for good training. They're expected to use their "talent" to figure things out on their own, which in most cases means Googling or trial-and-error experimentation. These are among the poorest, least efficient ways to learn.
  • cloudhead 15y ago
    I agree, it's sad that not everyone gets the opportunity to have a great mentor. But somehow, when it's meant to be, most will still push through.
    • Morcane 15y ago
      You sound like my manager, refusing all requests for training, and saying 'HANG IN THERE BUD' all the time.
  • davidjnelson 15y ago
    I think it comes down to drive. If you want it bad enough you'll figure it out. Don't understand the difference between the stack and the heap? Read about it for 4 hours after work, etc. etc. etc.