[dmix]

He did focus in on python for 7 months which is good. I think what's missing is proper apprenticeship in software.

He shouldn't be taking random advice to learn emacs/VIM from people, or use a new keyboard, or (a lesser extent) a new operating system. He needed a guiding instructor to tell him to learn how to code first and focus on building projects instead of trying to turn a 3-5 year education into a 1 year accelerated course so he can be like the cool kids.

I'm self-taught as well, so I'll never say university or professional accreditation is the right answer. But that doesn't mean we should be without effective mentors.

Speaking of which, I've been meaning to look into mentoring...

[yongparkk]

You should check out codementor.io. A buddy had a really successful time with it. Paired with 2 mentors and went from having 0 knowledge to an app on the App Store in 5 months.

[dmix]

Thanks for the link. Applied to be a mentor :)