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For some things, it was possible to substitute grit, experimentation, practice and ultimately mastery. But for others, especially being closer to hardware, a g

For some things, it was possible to substitute grit, experimentation, practice and ultimately mastery. But for others, especially being closer to hardware, a good book was necessary. These days, it still might be.

lowercased 4y ago
> substitute grit, experimentation And.. there were far fewer distractions. Waiting for compiling? Maybe you could play solitaire, but there were fewer 'rabbit holes' to go down because... you likely weren't on a network. Even by mid 90s, you weren't easily 2 seconds away from any distraction you wanted, even if you were 'online'.