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Doing something is more productive than doing nothing, regardless of how easy or hard it is.

• dkarapetyan 12y ago
  I'm not discouraging you from taking action. My point was the current document is not beginner friendly if that is the intent because it is much too exhaustive for a beginner and is more likely to discourage than encourage them to continue as soon as they hit the first roadblock.
  • clarecorthell 12y ago
    Deterrent roadblocks are a huge problem. In fact, it's the primary reason education can't happen solely through a book or video lecture series. Students need mentorship to gain motivation and remove roadblocks. Teachers, TAs, and cohorts fill this need in the university setting. It makes sense that when you learn something new, you face more unknown unknowns than known unknowns. It's nearly impossible to ask questions about the former because you don't know how to begin formulating a question, while the latter is googleable and likely solvable. The programmers' standard roadblock remover? google -> "stackoverflow" + problem