One of the dumb things in programming has to do with feeling entitled to understand code as soon as you read it
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we need a programming culture that values emotional maturity and reverence for the endless layers of abstraction and detail
don't just teach "you'll get it eventually" or "you're not smart enough", but "contending with the code is an emotional journey"
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some people need to learn not to feel shame when they don't immediately get it, some need to learn not to trust their ...
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... initial reading. Most people need to learn not to conflate code and the underlying ideas, even on a micro scale
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