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I am not from the USA. Never studied programming officially either, was just a hobby and I winged it and got good fast.

I am also from Eastern Europe.

These things make a huge difference.

But I admit I get ticked off by privileged people who think that all you have to do is pick up the phone.

No, for 99% of all programmers everywhere and who didn't go to the prestigious schools in USA, it's definitely much harder than that.



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