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Discussion on: What advice will you give to developers who are just starting their careers?

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Douglas McKechie • Edited

I think the only things I have to add is that while the tools, languages, and frameworks can change over the years, in essence programming is about problem solving and also thinking about things logically so developing these skills will serve you well throughout your career.

Also I with time you will realize that many languages are similar to each other. For example there are many c-flavored languages (C++, PHP, JavaScript etc), and once you know how to program in one, much of that knowledge (conditionals, loops, function etc) is transferable to other languages.

Finally having a good grasp of Object Orientated concepts and a few design patterns will be helpful as again these skills will transfer to whatever languages you use over the years.