actually, i don't think we disagree on the "will not learn programming via someone else".
personal trainers don't make you stronger/skinnier, either -- they're just cheerleaders and a convenient source of immediate feedback which accelerates the task.
arguably, sitting in classes in college was really just reinforcement for self learning as well.
reminds me of the scene in good will hunting: "you dropped 150 grand on an education you coulda got for a $1.50 in late charges at the public library" -- kind of true, but a lot of us need the handholding. (or maybe just me, but i definitely didn't have the focus to learn much without undergrad to help me).
personal trainers don't make you stronger/skinnier, either -- they're just cheerleaders and a convenient source of immediate feedback which accelerates the task.
arguably, sitting in classes in college was really just reinforcement for self learning as well.
reminds me of the scene in good will hunting: "you dropped 150 grand on an education you coulda got for a $1.50 in late charges at the public library" -- kind of true, but a lot of us need the handholding. (or maybe just me, but i definitely didn't have the focus to learn much without undergrad to help me).