Two of the most efficient ways to learn, to get information, are reading and talking to experts. When you read enough or talk to enough experts, when you have enough inputs, new ideas start appearing. 吴恩达
Even if your current company has a broken promotion system, even if your company collapses tomorrow due to the winds of ill fortune, even if every external measure you hold yourself to — title, salary, affiliation, awards — goes out the window, your skills are forever. Nobody can take those away from you. No matter where you journey, your skills and your past experiences go along for the ride. --Julie Zhuo
The easy path is more tempting. The difficult path is more rewarding.
Learning something difficult, however, is beneficial in and of itself. The process is the prize. Struggling with code, while frustrating, is medicine for the mind.
Don’t quit! Struggling with coding is like taking your brain to the gym.
I’ve been a mainframe programmer for 26 years and still get a rush when programs work as designed.
If you find something difficult, not doing it won’t make it any easier.