Sometimes discouraging people is the best way to encourage them finding a better path. Over my career the golden rule i’ve learned is: Learn the technology stac

Sometimes discouraging people is the best way to encourage them finding a better path. Over my career the golden rule i’ve learned is: Learn the technology stack when you need it to solve a specific problem. Everything else is likely premature optimisation. If you want to grow as a developer you have to join a team. There is no shortcut to this.