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What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev)
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[–] jasory@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

Nope. I only learned to use computers as an adult, and only learned programming incidentally as a tool for other work.

The truth is that it's actually much faster to learn as an adult, you just have more momentum if you start as a child.