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Programming ability (similar to other STEM abilities) are power-law distributed, rather than Gaussian [1]. From this, it follows that training has very high pro
by vjz 12y ago
Programming ability (similar to other STEM abilities) are power-law distributed, rather than Gaussian [1]. From this, it follows that training has very high probability of producing competent programmers but very low probability of producing exception programmers.
[1] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813048611 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813...
- arohner 12y agoNot necessarily. Surely there are people out there who have the potential to be exceptional, but never reach it, because they never got started, never realized they'd be exceptional, etc. Converting the potential exceptionals into actual exceptionals, is a very big win.