Part 4/10:
The episode highlights a sobering truth: the process is not simple or straightforward, particularly for newcomers. McCormack notes that many tools and tutorials seem designed for experienced developers—requiring knowledge of command-line operations, file path structures, and system configurations that can easily lead to mistakes or give up entirely.
He refers to the frustration of following instructions, being unable to locate specific files like torrc.sample, or having difficulty executing commands such as cd (change directory). These hurdles often cause beginners to feel lost or overwhelmed, risking abandonment of the goal to run a full node independently.