[pgbovine]

Not commenting on this particular project, but to the general point of "just do it": very, very, very few people are autodidacts; it just happens that autodidacts frequent sites such as HN. The vast majority of learners need (ideally face-to-face) guidance to provide structure, motivation, and feedback.

[stegosaurus]

Okay, so you've identified a prerequisite, then. People need to be taught autodidactism. If you're correct and the idea is valid, then tautologically they cannot do it themselves.

Why?

Because without being able to teach yourself, programming is a sisyphean task. What happens when you're done 'learning to program'? You just stick at that level forever?

[smt88]

> People need to be taught autodidactism

I've come to believe that autodidactism is a function of enthusiasm rather than a certain skill.

I learned to program by banging my head against the wall over and over. I never got sick of it. I know that I'd have become a better programmer faster if someone had saved me from a few of those head injuries and helped me take forward steps earlier.

[Estragon]

Being enthusiastic for wholesome things is a skill in its own right.

[inspirebnb]

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[true_religion]

I have learned many things about programming which in retrospect, would have been much easier to learn if I could have taken a course on it and ask someone questions. Unluckily, I had no mentors, but I wouldn't suggest anyone turn down mentorship if they are offered it.