I eschewed QBasic early on because it wasn't "real" or it was derived from Basic. This was a mistake.
I spent a long time trying to become good at C++. This was also a mistake.
I ignored Python for a good 2 years because of indentation. Again, a huge mistake.
Great suggestion on anger inducing articles/comment sections. I was just thinking it would be nice to do sentiment analysis and incorporate the emotional vector into both the dynamic rules and the layout. At least put a badge on the discussion so I can know to stay away.
It was too large and too complex for the kinds of things I needed to do. I over focused on getting better with my tools rather than working on domain problems.
Since it has affordances for speed, it encourages one to make fast code, but this is rarely needed. Making fast code is a trap.
Trying to become good or very good at something also puts you in direct competition with others doing the same thing. I did not have time to compete, so it wasn't a big differentiator for me.
C++ helped me learn when do give up, and when to refocus my attention in areas where I can have greater impact. I wish I was a little more technically and philosophically mature before I undertook C++. Having concrete goals is a huge clarifier and allows one to judge something with a much better light.
I spent a long time trying to become good at C++. This was also a mistake.
I ignored Python for a good 2 years because of indentation. Again, a huge mistake.
Great suggestion on anger inducing articles/comment sections. I was just thinking it would be nice to do sentiment analysis and incorporate the emotional vector into both the dynamic rules and the layout. At least put a badge on the discussion so I can know to stay away.