175 sats \ 2 replies \ @irusensei 10 Oct 2022 \ parent \ on: How hard would it be for a non-coder to begin a path to becoming a LN developer? bitcoin
I hate to be that guy but I'll bite it. Don't do this if you are trying to encourage someone to code. This is something that people like us often do but there is nothing more discouraging for someone who is trying to turn into a new leaf at his 30s and hear this from people who code since a toddler. The result is often a wrong conclusion like "I lost the bus and I'll never be a fraction of what that guy can do so forget it" which is not true.
Strongly disagree.
If you value your own self-worth based on other people's journeys, impressions or projections then there is a whole lot of introspection that you need to do before setting out to achieve anything in life.
If you take a look at the next sentence in the paragraph after your quote I quite clearly state "you can become as excellent an engineer as you are willing to work for". This is a field in which outputs are directly mapped to inputs.
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Hey mate, thankyou for your thoughts. If Bitcoin has taught me anything it is that you never know if you’ve “missed the bus” until you give it a genuine attempt and find out for yourself.
Don’t worry mate, I realise the position I am in and if I am going to be serious about this endeavour I know I will have to work hard to catch up. I remember getting into Bitcoin in 2017 and seeing everyone around me at the time with much, much more BTC than me, but that did nothing but motivate me to find avenues to catch up. I completely understand where you are coming from, but we are on the same page in regards to the “its never too late” mentality. Have some sats for your genuine concern and not wanting me to feel discouraged, this community may be my new home for Bitcoin discussion because of people like you and the person you replied to.
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