Hello fellow class of 97 mate. I agree with you completely. It's a common trait of new professionals, especially in programming, and even more in web developmen

Hello fellow class of 97 mate. I agree with you completely. It's a common trait of new professionals, especially in programming, and even more in web development, to pursue encyclopedic knowledge of all the buzzwords and brand new frameworks or tools. It's useful to learn about these things but never lose sight of the big picture. Frameworks, tools, languages, trends, all go in and out of fashion very quickly, for various reasons. On the other hand, practices, patterns, soft skills and a good understanding of how things really work will be valuable for an entire career. Put your energy into understanding which problems are being solved by the above things, not into becoming masters of any particular set of tools. You'll still be very good at those tools because you'll know the role they play and what to expect from them.