[gcv]

There's a difference between learning computation (how to make a computer help you solve problems), and all the bullshit you have to do to build software (especially for other people). The former involves timeless concepts. The latter is full of fads and arguments over tools, broken dependencies and configuration nightmares. The author hasn't actually learned that, yet — he just started working with people who standardized their tool chain for some semblance of simplicity.