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who says I don't actually do things
yes I haven't coded much I guess. In reality though I have read enough code and understand programming enough that the exact syntax would come pretty fast. I'm not sure if knowing an exact language or spending 5 months working on C++ gotchas would be worth anything.
I mean I don't think that actual programming ability is coupled directly with writing lots of code or writing a big program. It is more an application of already existing knowledge, and in some cases causes you to research more into it...
But even those would take you far into a domain and might not be applicable to other things. For instance how would working for 10 months writing a crazy c++ program with templates and a whole bunch of other gunk be helpful? It seems that even getting involved with shit would just cloud your mind.