> 7) Coding is failing a ton and understanding why. It's painful and frustrating I'd argue that an aspiring programmer's ability to deal with frustration is pr

> 7) Coding is failing a ton and understanding why. It's painful and frustrating I'd argue that an aspiring programmer's ability to deal with frustration is probably the single biggest indicator of "success". Obviously it's an on-going process, and you're always learning, but I'd say the biggest difference between "trying to learn" and being able to do some basic programming is how you deal with those initial frustrations. It's really easy to give up and go do something you think you're better at.