My first year of coding was all C and it was brutal. Cameronmurray is right that seeing results quickly keeps you going. That instant feedback loop makes a huge difference for beginners.

How many people actually stick around when a forum looks like a pop-up ad graveyard? My hiking group's first page had an auto-play video ad for dish soap right next to the trail safety tips. It just screamed "we don't care about your experience here.

Fax removal forms in this day and age?