>> Edit: I realize the above comment sounds a little condescending. It wasn't meant to be. I have met self taught programmers that are amazing. Most people just

>> Edit: I realize the above comment sounds a little condescending. It wasn't meant to be. I have met self taught programmers that are amazing. Most people just don't have the self discipline to fully learn a subject matter (I many times don't). So a lot of "self taught" programmers have only taught themselves 10% of what they need to know and never bother learning the other 90%. It was condescending to my eyes, nothing more nothing less.