The science of leveling up

(tags gaming, programming, work, self-improvement)

Is this a real game? Progress Quest. This definately isn't Xbox Live Arcade material. Even Nethack puts the game to shame, probably. As much fun as playing what-if? spreadsheet games? I mean look at it: The game's logo is two sword-shaped progress bars! Truly iconic.

But the Coding Horror blog connects the dots: Effort doesn't equal skill. Like the time I kept on boasting I spent 100 hours on Final Fantasy X. Does that mean I'm good at it? No, it just meant I like putzing around.

I sure need to "level up" in my programming skills, though.