I don't know the answer, but I wonder if 'talent' is really 'love'? If you love programming then you are more likely to practice and learn for the pure fun and

I don't know the answer, but I wonder if 'talent' is really 'love'? If you love programming then you are more likely to practice and learn for the pure fun and thrill of it. And lots of practice leads to becoming an expert and appearing to others as talented. On the other hand you can conjecture that talent comes first, and this is what causes the love of the subject.