[davemp]

> It's not by writing syntax that you get there. It's by creating software and gaining the experience of seeing it go wrong.

I’m not sure there’s any data to support this statement. Maybe if you hedge with “not by syntax alone”.

I am aware of studies that showed the act of physical writing letters improves retention.

I would not be surprised if this extended to physically typing out your curly braces, naming functions, etc.