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"if there's something I want to learn, I'll find a way to get paid for it" - I'm intrigued, can you give an example?

• vinceguidry 12y ago
  Say it's something like Angular, I'll just use it on my next front-end project. When I wanted a better provisioning scheme, I built it for my employer. I sold my boss on the benefits of automated provisioning, and created a system for doing it. When I started reading object-oriented design literature, I immediately started implementing it in my next project. I didn't even need buy-in because they don't and can't see anything but the fact that everything is more flexible and modular. When I wanted to learn how to do TDD, I first sold it to my boss, and when he saw how powerful an idea it is, said to go all in with it. I got him to buy a book and the Destroy All Software screencasts. Basically, whatever the business you work for needs, find a way to deliver it in a way that scratches your learning itch. Side projects for me have been relegated to just exploring new domains, with technologies I already know well. When I'm having fun on the weekend, I don't want to get hung up on high-friction, high-buy-in paradigm shifting. I just want to have fun and focus on gathering insight.