Debunking the Myth of Quick Programming Mastery: The Ten-Year Path to Expertise
Why is everyone in such a rush? Walk into any bookstore, and you'll see how to Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours alongside endless variations offering to teach C, SQL, Ruby, Algorithms, and so on in a…
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