I've been programming for years & years. I juuuust missed the punch card era. Whenever I'm approached by a new learner, I remember a story my mother told me. M

I've been programming for years & years. I juuuust missed the punch card era. Whenever I'm approached by a new learner, I remember a story my mother told me. My mother was studying to be a nurses assistant. She was learning to draw blood. Her first real human patient was a frail, elderly lady. My mom was apologetically poking this woman's arm. "Don't worry, dear," the lady told my mother. "We all have to learn somehow." Whenever I get poked by a newcomer to the field, I try to help as best I can. We all have to learn somehow.