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Ignore the bullshit. Languages are tools, and you are a craftsman (or woman). In the same vein, a carpenter doesn’t scoff at using a wide variety of tools and
by brogrammernot 8y ago
Ignore the bullshit.
Languages are tools, and you are a craftsman (or woman). In the same vein, a carpenter doesn’t scoff at using a wide variety of tools and of course has favorites but doesn’t get caught up in them.
Frameworks will come and go, understand how they work under the hood. Understand how Node works, aka V8 engine + C++. Understand why React is so popular but also understand it’ll pass in time as well.
Most of all, just find what you enjoy in programming. If you don’t like architecture that’s totally cool. If you love writing middle tier software, that’s cool. If you like being full stack, totally fine. There’s plenty of jobs in each area so spend time finding what you like.
- vorpalhex 8y agoAnd understanding how different technologies work will help you build expertise in future ones more easily. Technologies are not usually born out of thin air, they inherit approaches from earlier ones.