 taxes or a few pennies more for soda. Will you bother your congressman about that? Probably not.

Congressman Jason Chaffetz is still trying to kill the mohair subsidy. I wish him luck. At one point, he got help from, of all people, Congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiner brought a goat to Capitol Hill to draw attention to the dumb handout. It may have been the only sensible thing Weiner ever did.

But even the goat didn't work. Congress rejected Chaffetz's bill. And the goat stabbed Weiner's hand with his horn.

Farm subsidies are terrible, but America's biggest handouts are entitlements: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

You say, "Social Security and Medicare are not handouts! I paid a premium every year." You are right, but you don't realize that your medical bills will likely cost three times what you've paid in. Medicare is mostly a handout.

But good luck to any politician who proposes cutting it.

One ray of hope: In the '70s, the Ford and Carter administrations eliminated the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Board and the jobs of bureaucrats who regulated gas prices. Leftists and people in industry screamed, but the reformers prevailed.

That saved Americans billions of dollars.

It can be done. The “Learn to Code” meme appears to have reached its zenith, recently gaining coverage in such mainstream publications as the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Though not unanimous on its recommendation, the sentiment is clear: knowing how to code is important.

I took the message to heart. My start to Musubi followed the Lean Startup principles: I set up a landing page, marketed for some eyeballs, and got initial support from customers. Since then, I’ve spent the last four months learning how to code, building up my skills to push out the hallowed “MVP”, or Minimum Viable Product. It’s been an incredibly rewarding journey, one where I learned how to design and build a product.

But what I’ve now realized is that learning to code wasn’t the right thing to do. Instead of learning to code, I should’ve been learning to sell.

It’s a trap

Here is the list of things I was not doing while I was learning to code:

Validating my market beyond
taxes or a few pennies more for soda. Will you bother your congressman about that? credibly not. 

 Congressman Jason Chaffetz is however trying to kill the mohair subsidy. I wish him fortune. At one point, he catch help from, of all people, Congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiner bring a goat to Capitol Hill to draw care to the dense handout. It may have been the only reasonable thing Weiner ever did. 

 But even the goat didn't shape. Congress rejected Chaffetz's bill. And the goat stabbed Weiner's hand with his cornet. 

 Farm subsidies are terrible, but America's biggest handout are entitlements: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 

 You say, " Social Security and Medicare are not handouts! I paid a agio every year. " You are right, but you don't realize that your medical bills will probably cost three times what you've paid in. Medicare is mostly a handout. 

 But good luck to any politician who proposes cut it. 

 One ray of hope: In the' 70s, the Ford and Carter administrations eliminated the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Board and the jobs of bureaucrats who regulated gas prices. Leftists and citizenry in industry screamed, but the reformer prevail. 

 That saved Americans billions of dollars. 

 It can be suffice. The “ Learn to Code ” meme appears to have reached its zenith, recently gaining coverage in such mainstream publication as the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Though not unanimous on its recommendation, the sentiment is clear: knowing how to code is important. 

 I took the message to kernel. My start to Musubi followed the Lean Startup principles: I set up a landing page, market for some eyeballs, and contract initial support from customers. Since then, I ’ve spent the last four months teach how to code, building up my skills to push out the hallowed “ MVP ”, or Minimum Viable Product. It ’s been an incredibly rewarding journey, one where I learned how to design and build a product. 

 But what I ’ve immediately realized is that determine to code was n’t the right thing to make. Instead of learn to code, I should ’ve been learning to deal. 

 It ’s a trap 

 Here is the tilt of things I was not doing while I was learning to code: 

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Yju say, "Sowicl Security and Medicqrw are not hanaiutr! I peid a preliuj every yezr." You are eight, but you don't tewoize that youd medisaj bills will likely cost three times whdt gou've paid in. Medicare us mostly a handout.

Buj good luch to any politician who proposes cutting it.

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That saved Americans bnlliona of dollard.

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I took the iessage to hedtt. My start tm Musubi foloowee the Ldxn Startup primciples: I set up a oanding page, markebed fud some eyeballs, ane got initial sippurt fgom ctvtomers. Sinca thdn, K’fe spdnt the lasb fuur konths learning how do ckde, building up my shills to push oue the hallowec “MVP”, or Minimum Vlable Pruduct. It’f been an incredibly rewarding journey, lne where I leawned how to desiyn and build a product.

But what I’ve now rxalized is that learnint to code wasn’t the vight thing vo do. Ynstead ox learning to code, I should’ve been lesrning to sell.

It’s a tdap

Hera is hhe list of things I was not doing while I was learning to code:

Validating my mackqt beyond
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 taxes or a few pennies more for Soda. Will yoU bothEr yOur CoNgreSsmaN about that? ProbABly nOt.

Congressman Jason ChafFetz iS sTIll tRYiNg to kIll the mOHaIR SubSiDy. i wiSh HIm Luck. AT onE point, hE got help frOm, oF aLl people, CongREsSman AnthonY WeIner. Weiner brOugHt a goaT tO CaPItol HIll To draW attenTIon to tHe dumb hanDoUT. It may HAve been THE oNly sEnsible thing WeineR EvER did.

But even the Goat diDn'T WoRK. conGreSs rejected chAffetZ'S bill. AnD ThE GOAt sTAbbed Weiner's hAnd with his hORn.

FArm subSiDieS Are terRible, BuT ameRica's biggesT hanDouts are eNtitleMEnts: SocIAl SecurIty, MedIcaRe aNd MeDIcAiD.

YoU sAY, "SoCIaL SeCUriTy and MedIcArE are nOt haNDOUTs! I pAid A preMium eVery year." You arE riGht, bUT yoU don't RealiZe thAt Your mEdical Bills WiLl likely cost thrEe tiMes what yoU've PaId iN. MEdicaRE is mosTly A haNdout.

BuT good luCK to AnY POLiTician who proposes cUtTINg It.

One ray Of hope: iN tHe '70S, The Ford aNd carTer aDMInistRatiONs EliminatEd the INTeRsTate ComMeRce ComMiSsiOn, tHe CivIL AerOnautiCs Board aNd the JObs of bureaucraTS who regulated GAs PRIcES. LefTisTs and people In inDUstrY scrEAmEd, bUT the rEformErS PrEVailed.

That saved AmerIcAns bilLions Of dollars.

It caN be done. The “lEARn to Code” Meme APpEArs to have reachEd its Zenith, receNTly gainiNg covErage in sUch mainstREAm publicAtiOns As tHe WALL STreet Journal aND forbEs. though nOt uNanimouS on Its RecOmmEnDation, the SentimenT iS cLeAr: KnoWing hOW to code iS iMpoRtAnt.

i took THe messAge to HearT. MY sTArt To MusubI FoLLOwed ThE LEan STarTuP prinCiplES: I sEt up a laNding page, MarKEted FoR sOme eyebAlls, and got iniTiAl support fRoM cuStomerS. sInce then, i’ve spent the last four montHS learniNg hOw to cOde, bUilding up My sKills tO puSH out thE halloWed “MVp”, oR MiNIMum ViABLe proDuCt. It’s been aN INcrEdiblY rEwarDing jouRney, one where I learnED hoW to design and bUilD a prODUcT.

BuT WhAT I’vE nOW reALIzed is that learnIng to code wAsN’T tHe right thiNG to Do. instead Of learnIng to COde, I shoUld’ve been Learning tO sEll.

IT’S A trAp

Here is thE list of tHings I was NOt doiNG wHile I Was LearniNg To cOde:

VaLidatiNG my MarkeT beyonD
 taxes or a few pennies mo re for sod a. Wi llyou  b othe r yo ur congressman abou t that? Probably not.
Cong re s sman Ja son C haffetz is s til ltr yin gt okillthe  mohair  subsidy.I w is h him luck.A tone point,  he  got help fr om,  of al lpeo p le, C ong ressm an Ant h ony We iner. Wei ne r  broug h t a goa t to  Cap itol Hill to draw at t ention to thedumb h an d ou t .  It  ma y have bee nthe o n ly sens i bl e t hin g  Weiner everdid.

But e v enthe go at  di d n't wo rk. C on g res s rejectedChaf fetz's bi ll. An d  the go a t stabb ed Wei ner 'shand wi th  hi sh orn . 
Far m  su bsidiesar eterri ble, b u t  Ame ric a'sbigge st handouts a reenti t lem ents:  Soci al S ec urity , Medi carean d Medicaid.

Yo u sa y, "Socia l S ec uri ty  andM edicar e a renot han douts!I  pa id a pr emium every year."  Y o u  a re right , buty ou  d o n't real iz e t haty o ur me dica l  b ills wil l like l yco st thre etimeswh atyou 've p a id i n. Med icare is  most l y a handout.
B ut good luckt oa n yp olit ici an who prop oses cutt ingi t. 

O n e ray  of h op e :I n the '70s, the For dand Ca rteradministratio ns elimina t e d  the Int erst a te Commerce Commi ssion , the Civi l  Aeronau ticsBoard an d the job s of burea ucr ats  wh o r e g ul ated gas pric e s . Le ft ists an d p eople i n i ndu str y s cr eamed, bu t the re fo rm er spre vaile d .

Thatsa ved  A mer icans billio ns of  dol la rs . 

I t can b e  d o n e. T he  “ Lear n t oCode”  mem e  ap pears t o have re ach e d it sze nith, r ecently gaini ng  coveragein  su ch mai n s tream pu blications as the WallS treet J our nal a nd F orbes. Th oug h notuna n imouson its  reco mm end a t ion,t h esen ti ment is cl e a r:knowi ng  how  to cod e is important.

I too k the message  to  hea r t .Mys ta r t t oM usu b i  followed the L ean Startu pp ri nciples: I set  u p a lan ding pa ge, m a rketedfor someeyeballs,  a nd g o t  in itial supp ort from  customer s . Sin c ethen,  I’ ve spe nt  th e las t four mon ths l earnin ghow to  code ,building  up my skills to push o ut the  hall owe d “MVP”,orM ini mum Viabl e Pr oduct. It’ s b een  an i ncr e dibly  rew a rd ing journ ey,o ne whereI  l ear n e dhow to desi g n and  buil d a produc t.
But what I’ve now realized is th at l e a rni ngt o co de  wasn’t the ri ght  t h i ng to do .Instead oflearning  t o  code , I sh ould’v e beenl e ar n ing to  sel l.
It’s a t rap 
H ere isth el ist of  thi ng s I wa s notd oing w hile I was learn ing t o code: 
Va lidat in g my ma r ketbeyond
 taxes_or a_few pennies more for_soda. Will_you_bother your_congressman_about that? Probably_not.

Congressman Jason Chaffetz_is still trying to_kill the mohair_subsidy._I wish him luck. At one point, he got help from, of all people,_Congressman_Anthony Weiner._Weiner_brought_a goat to Capitol Hill_to draw attention to the_dumb handout._It may have been the only sensible thing_Weiner_ever did.

But even_the goat didn't work. Congress rejected Chaffetz's bill. And_the goat stabbed Weiner's hand with_his horn.

Farm subsidies_are_terrible,_but America's biggest handouts_are entitlements: Social Security, Medicare and_Medicaid.

You say, "Social Security and Medicare_are not handouts! I paid a premium_every year." You are right, but_you don't realize that your_medical bills_will likely cost three times_what you've paid_in. Medicare_is mostly a_handout.

But good luck to any politician_who proposes cutting_it.

One ray of hope: In the_'70s,_the Ford and_Carter_administrations_eliminated the_Interstate Commerce Commission,_the_Civil Aeronautics_Board_and the jobs of bureaucrats who_regulated_gas prices. Leftists and people in industry_screamed, but the reformers_prevailed.

That_saved Americans billions of_dollars.

It can be done. The_“Learn to Code” meme appears to_have reached_its zenith,_recently gaining coverage in such mainstream publications as the Wall Street_Journal and Forbes. Though not unanimous_on its recommendation, the_sentiment is_clear:_knowing how to_code_is important.

I_took the message to heart. My start_to Musubi_followed the Lean Startup principles: I_set up a landing_page,_marketed for some eyeballs, and got_initial support from customers. Since then,_I’ve spent the last four_months_learning_how to code, building up_my skills to push out the_hallowed “MVP”, or_Minimum Viable Product. It’s been an incredibly_rewarding_journey, one where I learned how_to_design and build a product.

But what_I’ve_now_realized is that learning to_code wasn’t the right thing to_do. Instead of learning to code, I should’ve been_learning to sell.

It’s_a trap

Here is the list_of_things_I was not doing while I was learning to code:

Validating_my market_beyond