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> much larger are the attitudes and aptitudes a child learns in their formative years (mostly before school age.) Sorry, but... citation needed. I think the po
by davedx 13y ago
> much larger are the attitudes and aptitudes a child learns in their formative years (mostly before school age.)
Sorry, but... citation needed. I think the point the article tries to make is that there is no substitution for good old hard work: not your preschooling (or preschool parenting), not your genes, not the colour your bedroom walls were painted: dedication to improving your skills always wins.
> People who like to go out and drink with their friends every day after work, instead of learn new things at their computer will never be competitive with me.
I spent a large part of my 20's drinking & socializing, and it made me a much more rounded, resilient person. I now occasionally work on my side projects at home, but it's no substitute for the 100,000 hours of in the trenches experience in various sectors of the IT industry. What I've learned at work vastly dwarfs what I've learned at home.
- eloff 13y agoI don't doubt that socializing not only makes you a more rounded person, but is necessary as well. However, I'd bet you anything I'm in a different league compared to you when you were 29, because I spent most of my 20's learning and coding (about 50K LOC/year on average across 20 languages.) There's no substitute for putting in the time. However, who I was permitted me to make those choices while most of my peers made choices more similar to yours. So in a sense, there is a very real effect that's out of your control and probably goes back to your childhood.