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No matter how much we learn, the percentage that we know of the relevant total declines year over year. Focus on learning how to find specific answers without h
by lanstin 3y ago
No matter how much we learn, the percentage that we know of the relevant total declines year over year. Focus on learning how to find specific answers without having to take on the burden of learning it all, and learning the deep truths that cannot help but be true. And on how to design systems that protect you from having to learn a lot, but let you keep a small number of things in mind, while you focus on solving your specific problem.
- jebarker 3y agoI understand why you say this, but there is some base amount of learning and practice that you need to do if you want to get a job as a SWE.
- lanstin 3y agoCrucial among them is the ability to combine googling and experimenting to get solid answers without having to go full monty on the framework/library/API that you are need to have work in a certain way. And knowing when to do that quick shallow hack vs. starting to step into the code in depth, and when to read the fine manual, or even, heavens above, to sign up for training/conventions/etc. on the ecosystem.