Why 10 hours for a newbie and 30 days for a "programmer"

[sims]

>  > For several months now I have been working with a person who
>>  received financing  to develop an education course for inmates
>>  in a prison................
>
>Talk about a captive audience!!!  Sorry, I just couldn't resist.  ;-)

I know...heard that one already.
One fellow was too good a student at lateral thinking - after the course he
escaped in a very creative fashion.   ;-)

sims