I used to love Julia, but it increasingly makes this Koan make more and more sense: > A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devo

I used to love Julia, but it increasingly makes this Koan make more and more sense: > A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it?” The teacher’s reply was casual, “Ten years.” Impatiently, the student answered,”But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very hard. I will practice everyday, ten or more hours a day if I have to. How long will it take then?” The teacher thought for a moment, “20 years.” (originally seen in the context of this article: https://brianlui.dog/2020/05/10/beware-of-tight-feedback-loops https://brianlui.dog/2020/05/10/beware-of-tight-feedback-loo...)