One little-appreciated fact is that many of the most accomplished and knowledgable engineers were tinkerers from an early age. If you start your computing journey at the age of 18 with a compsci degree, you might already be a decade behind some of your peers.
It’s not too different from pro tennis players, who typically start playing before the age of 8.
For those at the top of the game, computing is a calling as much as a job. They will do substantial learning on their own initiative.
It’s not too different from pro tennis players, who typically start playing before the age of 8.
For those at the top of the game, computing is a calling as much as a job. They will do substantial learning on their own initiative.