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Discussion on: When do you become a Jack of all trades but a master of none?

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Eduardo • Edited

I think that there are two diferent things here. If all you do when you code is learn how to create a hello world in
each language, then you are screwed. But if you as a developer put some effort in becoming a better programmer, and think in coding clearer and better, then those concepts Will follow you no matter what paradygm or language you use. I am a tech lead un nodejs and I can't remember if the length of a string is a method or a property. Stackoverflow is there for solving formal stuff. But when I make a code review, I analyze if things are named correctly. If the architectonic patterns are followed. If refactoring is needed and sutch. You must distinwish wich things of a language are just formal concepts and which concepts will make your code more readable and mantainable. After all, the most important role as a developer is create a piece of software that can be understood, replaced or modified by anyonoe. Because requirentes will change and programmers will change. Those are the only certenties