[atmosx]

I've skimmed through the sub-reddit. He means that they are absolute in ways that are simply not true and could discourage a newbe.

That said, IMHO it's better to ask then to hold it to yourself. Here or on Reddit doesn't matter.

It's good to keep in mind that there are infinitely diversified ways through which people achieved "a successful career" (whatever that means).

[strathmeyer]

Whenever I talk to successful people they just say it was easy for them so I must be stupid if I can't get things to work out for me. There doesn't seem to be any place for programmers to get actual advice on how to get jobs.