I read it without any problems. Skill issue?

Direct link to the podcast: https://gopodcast.dev/episodes/059-is-go-over-with-john-arun...

You mean, talk like this?

> It’s only worth pursuing an independent career path if that’s something you really want, and even if it is, I’m not promising that it’ll make you rich. Probably the reverse. For all the billionaire startup founders we read about, I can introduce you to dozens of people who, as a result of starting their own business, are the poorest they’ve ever been.

> Not having modern paradigms like iterators

Go actually has iterators.

I think it's a question of relative priorities.

I first read this quote in the book 'Monk Mode': https://bitfieldconsulting.com/books/monk-mode

It's in the context of learning crafts, and the main point is that many people are discouraged because they don't seem to get quick results from their practice—but nor does anyone else! When you have a good sense of how much time is required to get good at something, your expectations will be more in line with reality.