[sfunk]

Doing things the easy ways isn't always helpful though. To become a better programmer, you have to be willing to try new things to become a better and more efficient programmer. Especially if everyone keeps feeding step by step guides to do exactly what he/she wants, he/she won't learn the basics that will allow them to think of those steps themselves. So it's important to not do too much hand holding when helping. Give them the building blocks they need to build there own path to success.