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Keff

The most important tip is, don't let the hype affect you.

Tackle one thing at the time, start with the basics, and progress to more complex topics (if you are interested in them of course). You shouldn't learn to drive a truck if you don't even know how to drive right? This is the same, start by learning the basics then start to poke at whatever tech you're interested in.

You can't learn everything, so I suggest focusing on what interests you the most, not just what other people say it's the cool thing at the moment. Otherwise each week you will need to switch to the new cool thing.

After a while, learning new things get easier as you have a base of knowledge that can usually apply to the new thing you want to learn. Just be patient and consistent, after some time things will start to make sense. If you learn let's say javascript in depth, then learning a framework is a alot easier.

Also, think that the new things will still be there after 1 year, or 2 (if not, they were not as cool or useful, so no need to learn them).

The main thing you should take away from this comment is:

  • Focus on 1 or 2 things at once
  • Don't let the hype affect you
  • Little by little step into new things (that interest you)
  • Most importantly you should enjoy the process

I hope this makes some sense, I could ramble for hours about this, but I think you will get the point!