On: Natural born programmers

[ctdonath]

Ok, so how should I phrase it? I grok most programming concepts immediately. When about to take my AP test in programming, my brother realized I was completely lacking in knowledge about pointers, spent a couple hours going over linked lists etc, and the next day aced the test - which was mostly about pointers.

I don't know what verbiage would constitute "demonstrate innate ability" to you. I thought what I wrote did.

[vezzy-fnord → ctdonath]

Considering the reliability of standardized testing, I'm not particularly impressed.

I don't deny that some people are more capable and likely to pursue certain crafts and trades, but your initial example was mediocre.