> Off the top items in that list, only two have them have been published in the last TWELVE years, which in our industry is at least two full generations. > I

> Off the top items in that list, only two have them have been published in the last TWELVE years, which in our industry is at least two full generations. > I don't know about you guys but that makes me a little sad. It doesn't make me sad at all. It says that computer programming is not just about the latest whiz-bang tool. Rather, the field has a core of worthwhile, enduring knowledge that does not become obsolete just because you switch to a new language/framework/platform/whatever. And this core is worth spending time and effort to learn, because it is not going to go out of date.