title: What's a learning curve and why is steep not hard?
body: <ul>
  <li>What exactly is a learning curve?</li>
  <li>And why is it wrong to use the term "steep learning curve" for something which has high entry barriers and takes quite some time to get into?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>As to the why-ness of this question:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>The terms are used often and inconsistently on Stack Overflow</li>
  <li>I myself have been confused by it</li>
  <li>Mostly the newbies are confronted with these terms when they for example ask questions like "what's the best php development framework"</li>
  </ul>