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Too many people make the mistake of learning laterally, a little bit of framework X, a little bit of framework Y, language X, language Y, then wonder how they c
by strikelaserclaw 8y ago
Too many people make the mistake of learning laterally, a little bit of framework X, a little bit of framework Y, language X, language Y, then wonder how they can be replaced by people much younger than them. Learn deeply, this is something that cannot be replicated by people with not a whole lot of experience. Tech is a double edged sword, it rewards people who are good at what they do regardless of their age (this might or might not be a good thing depending on where u stand on the age range).
- int_19h 8y agoThe problem is that you can spent a lot of time learning something deeply when it's in a fad stage, only to see it become obsolete in a few years. And then you'll have to learn the new fad, which is completely different from the old fad. OTOH if you learned a little bit about various things, it's very likely that one of them will be that next fad, or its precursor. So when it happens, it'll be that much easier to learn. So it's a balance. Going either too deep or too broad can backfire.