By ahwulf
via codist.biit.com
Published: Jan 26 2007 / 21:51
The nature of programming is that the only thing that doesn't change is change itself. New languages, frameworks, methodologies and ideas appear constantly, more so than almost any other profession. Although you can't learn even a fraction of them, you must keep up continuously or risk becoming useless.
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MattGiuca replied ago:
"How the hell do you keep up today?"
This guy seems to focussed on what languages or technologies you "know" and what you "don't know".
If you want to stay ahead in this game, it's all about technical skills and aptitude. If you're a skilled "programmer" (as opposed to a COBOL programmer, a Java programmer, a network programmer or an object oriented programmer), you should be so in-tune with how systems work at all levels that you can easily pick up any new language or concept in a few hours or days. Then it isn't about knowledge.
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