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- The prevalence of 'Teach Yourself X in 24 hours' books, especially for programming, reflects a cultural rush but does not lead to deep understanding or true expertise.
- Research shows that achieving expertise in any complex field, including programming, requires approximately 10 years or 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
- Effective learning involves getting interested in programming, learning by doing, collaborating with others, reading code, and working on real projects.
- Book learning alone is insufficient; personal experience and working on projects with other programmers are crucial for growth.
- Recommendations for first programming languages include Python or Scheme for their simplicity and interactive learning, with JavaScript as an alternative due to abundant online resources.