[TrysterosEmp]

I'm a developer with an English degree from a liberal arts college and I do agree with the article on this point. When you're trying to dive into difficult literature –and learn how to analyze it in the first place– it's really, really helpful to have a professor leading you through it, and a room full of smart people discussing it. You can't just go fuck off to Bali with Ulysses and get anywhere near the same experience.

Coding is different. The only way to learn how to program is to program. Yeah mentors help a ton and speed things up but I think it's a lot more solitary of a journey.