Abilities vs. Skills - Ep. 30

The goal of programming is not to develop specific abilities, but to develop specific skills. The difference might seem trivial - it isn’t. An ability is the raw capability to perform a task. It means you have the physical tools to run five miles at an 8-minute per mile pace. A skill is the capacity to predictably display that task in a specific environment. This means that you can run five miles at an 8-minute per mile pace regardless of the situation. We don’t care how fast ...