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by mason240 3751 days ago
Of course I was paying rent, what a ridiculous assertion.

You can all construct all kinds of fictional scenarios where someone can be literally occupied for all 168 hours of every week, but we both know that the overwhelming vast majority of people have 20 hours a week of time. I have two small kids now and work full time and still have 20 hours over the course of the course to week to do things. "Life is busier" just means there are other things you choose to prioritize higher.

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> Of course I was paying rent, what a ridiculous assertion.

A lot of people learn to code while living with the parents, I don't see what is ridiculous about me mentioning it.

> You can all construct all kinds of fictional scenarios

Look, these scenarios exist. It isn't the scenario you experienced, and I'm not saying it's some widespread epidemic that is taking over the country. But they absolutely exist. It's why things like scholarships exist for universities - to help give people opportunities they would not be able to reach otherwise. There are no scholarships for self-taught programming, so it is not a realistic option for everyone.