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I think if you're engaged with what you do, you will learn and develop more than if not. OTOH there seems to be a developmental window for some specific skills
by hyperthesis 3y ago
I think if you're engaged with what you do, you will learn and develop more than if not.
OTOH there seems to be a developmental window for some specific skills, e.g. phoneme acquisition 6-12 months; (human) language acquisition < 7 years.
- farmeroy 3y agoAlternative biography: "Concerned I would never know my authentic self, I left home at the age of 5 to live in the wilderness. Now, I am struggling to begin my career as a software developer due to my failure to acquire human language - all thanks to your 'career advice', Moxe."
- farmeroy 3y agoBut I mean, yes of course we can learn and grow and be many things in life. I think that it's always easy to follow well defined, structured routes, and easier to know if you are succeeding at it. But if you feel you have a calling to do something else, something unusual, there isn't much anyone can advise you on, and most people will probably tell you not to risk it.