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> use your wisdom to understand which technology/language is going to survive the test of time I usually use statistics. If you select a random point on the li
by qznc 10y ago
> use your wisdom to understand which technology/language is going to survive the test of time
I usually use statistics. If you select a random point on the lifetime of something. There is a 50% chance, that you are closer to the middle then either start or end. Thus: Always assume you are roughly in the middle of the lifetime. In other words, if some technology is only one year old, assume it is dead in another year.
- mysterypie 10y agoThat's a great rule of thumb. You should give it a catchy name so people remember it. When I don't have good insight into whether it's worth my time to learn some new tech, I'm going to try to apply this rule.
- delegate 10y agoNice piece of wisdom right there, thank you!
- planteen 10y agoSo that means C looks pretty safe... 44 years. C++ is 33 years.