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Discussion on: How much does your job dictate what new tools you learn vs self-direction?

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Médéric Burlet • Edited

Both to be honest.
For us we use yii2 php framework for with over the years we have created a boilerplate and widgets and packages for most common features clients ask. So if their project does not need a specific real-time data viewing or specific technology we recommend to use that.

However for some projects where we dont have that for instance mobile app, real time data viewing etc we get to research and use what we want and then use the project as a help to learn that technology. For instance new mobile app for a client then if it's a small one lets use flutter.

For personal it depends really I have a few personal projects which I know I want to do with x or y technology / framework as the idea is planned. But other less mature ideas I usually do a small poc in various technology to see the differenc. (2-3h max)