I think the core point is that you need to care. The chance that you will be good if you don't care is vanishingly small (because you are competing against peop

I think the core point is that you need to care. The chance that you will be good if you don't care is vanishingly small (because you are competing against people who do care). If you care, you can find tools that will help you. That said, I've seen people who care less but are still excellent developers. Talent can compensate to some degree.