> I'd agree, if my goal was "to be a great and complete coder." > I don't. I want just enough to build cool things. That's great, but that wasn't the point I

> I'd agree, if my goal was "to be a great and complete coder." > I don't. I want just enough to build cool things. That's great, but that wasn't the point I was responding to. I was specifically addressing your specific point of: >>> I don't believe much is lost "intellectually" by my use of a mech suit, as long as I observe carefully. I still think that's nonsense; no one learns much by observing. Paraphrasing the old joke, you aren't going to get to Carnegie Hall by observing violinists.