They don’t tell you that a lot of programming skill is about developing a knack for asking the right questions on Google and knowing which code is best to copy-paste. And they don’t let you in on a big secret: that there is no mastery, there is no final level. The anxiety of feeling lost and stupid is not something you learn to conquer, but something you learn to live with.
Kate Ray on TechCrunch

I was starting to feel pretty accomplished with my current projects last week — then I looked at my computer again on Friday night and it’s like everything had dribbled out of my ear. I guess I’ll see if I can pick it all back up again today!