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That is the argument AGAINST being a software engineer. If you specialize in the wrong technology that goes out of favor, the market value of your experience g
by fsk 13y ago
That is the argument AGAINST being a software engineer. If you specialize in the wrong technology that goes out of favor, the market value of your experience goes to $0. It's very hard to guess what will be popular 5-10 years from now. If you pick wrong, you'll be stuck.
- rdudek 13y agoIsn't it the same with pretty much with almost every field? My mentality has always been that learning never stops. Even in my field, if I were to stop learning new things, I'd probably be out of the job in a few years. Always have to be up to date with new technologies and software.
- gvickers 13y agoThats a bad argument. Pickup an imperative language (python), learn a function language (Clojure), and you pretty much have your basis covered with whatever the future throws at you.