Learn a bunch of different things, knowing that some/many won't pan out. Ideally, learn some things that aren't trendy, to minimize competition. Maximize your f

Learn a bunch of different things, knowing that some/many won't pan out. Ideally, learn some things that aren't trendy, to minimize competition. Maximize your flexibility, by learning how you learn best. I was once told, around 1980, by a highly-respected IT person, that C had no commercial application. A few years later, I was told by a college's industry advisory committee, that Unix would not be used widely. Arthur C Clarke's First Law: “When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, they are almost certainly right. When they state that something is impossible, they are very probably wrong.” (rephrased to remove sexism) Alan Kay: “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”