Spoiler alert: As with almost all headlines of this form, the answer to the question is "no". The author seems to be telling us that something they did is hard, but they did it anyway... Because.... Humble genius?
I've found math to be one of the easiest subjects to self learn (though I'm not saying that I've learned it or anything else to any noteworthy degree). The body of inexpensive literature is vast, and education in the field requires less practical support than, say, chemistry, physics, or engineering. I haven't gotten around to laser-induced plasma metal crystal deposition in my garage, but I do have bookcases of read and pending math books in the living room.
I've found math to be one of the easiest subjects to self learn (though I'm not saying that I've learned it or anything else to any noteworthy degree). The body of inexpensive literature is vast, and education in the field requires less practical support than, say, chemistry, physics, or engineering. I haven't gotten around to laser-induced plasma metal crystal deposition in my garage, but I do have bookcases of read and pending math books in the living room.