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    Master Apprentice phantomotap's Avatar
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    self taught
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    I hate that phrase.

    We are not "self-taught".

    We all stand on the shoulders of giants.

    We may be "self-directed".

    Beyond that, grumpy is right; you'll never get anywhere if you rely solely on a teacher to direct your studies.

    I've yet to succeed in fully learning C++.
    The man himself, Bjarne Stroustrup, was corrected in a mailing list here a few months back.

    C++ is a not a language that is ever "fully learned".

    Honestly though, despite saying "I know $(Language)." for the sake of simplicity, I'm convinced that any such language as to be "fully learned" exists. Well, at least one that is still actively used in the great elsewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phantomotap View Post
    >_<

    The man himself, Bjarne Stroustrup, was corrected in a mailing list here a few months back.
    Interesting.. Could you please share the link?
    I won't probably understand it just curious what mistake a legend like himself would make..
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