Yeah, this spoils the analogy somewhat. Human beings are born to run. To get better, all you need to do is run a lot. Compare this to swimming. There's no guar

Yeah, this spoils the analogy somewhat. Human beings are born to run. To get better, all you need to do is run a lot. Compare this to swimming. There's no guarantee at all that you'll get better just by practicing - gliding through the water is more a matter of technique, and it doesn't come naturally to most people. One usually needs expert coaching. I think programming is probably more like swimming than running.