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Is it too late for an X-year-old to learn how to program? Filipe Garcia, knows nothing, likes everything 151 votes Take this with a grain of salt: I learned programming at 15. Wait! I learned just the most basic concepts an nothing more. I couldn't build anything more complex than a si... Read More » How do you build core confidence? Alex Liang, naturally curious 4.1k votes Confidence is fleeting. One minute you feel unstoppable, then your girl/boyfriend breaks up with you and you’re reaching for a tub of rocky road ice cream and a warm spoon.... Read More » Should I quit my Computer Science PhD? Ali Khodaei, Yahoo!/PhD/Computer Science/Jung/ENFP/NBA/PM/Technology/Iran/Social Media/Spirituality/Search/Personalization 170 votes I am a CS PhD student at USC (just finished 4th year). Let me share my personal experience/take, hopefully that will help you. - Right after I got my M.S. (in CS) I had th... Read More » How do I celebrate my birthday when I am all alone in my life? Candace Dempsey, Author, MURDER IN ITALY, the true story of Amanda Knox, U.S. college student convicted of killing her college roommate. 523 votes Hey, you're always welcome to hang out with us on Quora. I'm so sorry you needed to leave your job and lost your friends. You are right that sitting around on your birthd... Read More » How do I write a killer application or a video game to make 100k? Ernest W. Adams, Game Design Consultant, Author, and Professor 121 votes Make a lot of video games until you get lucky. As is well-known in the game industry, Angry Birds was Rovio's 51st game. That time they hit the jackpot. The first fifty tim... Read More » What skills do PhD students commonly lack? Anasuya Mandal 230 votes In no particular order of importance or prevalence: Presentation Relevance - Being able to adapt your 'presentation' (be it a talk or a poster or a coffee table chat) to th...  Read More » How do I tell my husband he is getting fat without offending him? Peter Flom, Independent statistical consultant for researchers in social, medical and behavioral sciences 297 votes I hardly ever disagree with Dan Holliday but this time I will. I don't think there is a way to have this conversation in a way that doesn't wind up problematic, no matter... Read More » What are some incidents where people took revenge in a mind-blowing way? Christopher Reiss, Interested in movies, math, history, technology and culture. 365 votes Little joey was a short boy. His alcoholic father beat him once so bad his arm was permanently crippled. He contracted smallpox and it left his face pock-marked. ... Read More » What are the biggest myths software engineers believe? Kurt Guntheroth 2.8k votes "I can learn C++ in 6 weeks" (because you learned C in six weeks). "Our revolutionary new tool lets you build software without programming!" "The schedule is just a guess. W...  Read More » Why would anyone want to become a billionaire? David S. Rose, Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor 322 votes Because—at least theoretically—it gives you optionality. That is, with a billion dollars you have effectively no constraints. You have the option of living where you want, d... Read More »