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As a person in the 50-60 year range, I can say that learning new things is a mixed bag for me. When I was young I was like Velcro, throw information at me and i
by BatFastard 10y ago
As a person in the 50-60 year range, I can say that learning new things is a mixed bag for me. When I was young I was like Velcro, throw information at me and it stuck. Now only the important information stays with me. I wish I could have learned that in my twenties. I would not have a head full of useless information...
One advantage of being older is I tend to have a more seasoned perspective of what's important and whats not important in the long run.
- pc86 10y agoWhose definition of important? :)
- BatFastard 10y agoEveryone has their own definition of important. I would like to think that after writing software for 30 years I have a decent knowledge of what my customers value. So for me, reliability, scalability, and ease of use are more important than whether a language supports tail recursion and dynamic typing.
- Baeocystin 10y agoI certainly agree with you there. Cutting the Gordian Knot of overly-complex software salad, and deploying only what my customer needs, while keeping it simple and robust, is how I pay my bills.