π Hey there, I am Waylon Walker
I am a Husband, Father of two beautiful children, Senior Python Developer currently working in the Data Engineering platform space. I am a continuous learner, and sha
It's impossible to learn everything. There is way too much. Learn about things you need. Maybe a surface level of adjacent things. Build a deep expertise in your core skills.
I sometimes agree to the point you are making here but seeing this person (linkedin.com/in/vimaldaga/ ) always change my mind that you can be expert in anything you want and It is not a waste of time.
I checked out his profile, and I see he's an expert (or at least knowledgeable) in cloud/devops and in big data, those 2 fields - not in "everything" (for example, web dev or mobile dev aren't mentioned).
π Hey there, I am Waylon Walker
I am a Husband, Father of two beautiful children, Senior Python Developer currently working in the Data Engineering platform space. I am a continuous learner, and sha
π Hey there, I am Waylon Walker
I am a Husband, Father of two beautiful children, Senior Python Developer currently working in the Data Engineering platform space. I am a continuous learner, and sha
I dont think that you can be an expert in anything. Anything is a bit broad. There are always going to be topics that take a lifetime, the right person, a bit of luck, and the right developments in the surrounding industry. These things produce historical figures like "Einstein". There are also going to be things that require teams of people, the chrome "V8 Engine" for instance.
Now can you achieve working expertise at, Software Engineering, Data Science, Business, Entrepreneurship, JavaScript, Python, Blogging, ... Things that are achievable by a broad audience ( requiring a bit less luck and raw talent ).
So true, even Einstein couldn't be an expert at "anything", and he would have been the first to admit it. I guess true mastery lies in knowing your limits!
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It's impossible to learn everything. There is way too much. Learn about things you need. Maybe a surface level of adjacent things. Build a deep expertise in your core skills.
Donβt waste your time learning everything
Waylon Walker γ» Feb 19 γ» 2 min read
I sometimes agree to the point you are making here but seeing this person (linkedin.com/in/vimaldaga/ ) always change my mind that you can be expert in anything you want and It is not a waste of time.
What are your views on this?
I checked out his profile, and I see he's an expert (or at least knowledgeable) in cloud/devops and in big data, those 2 fields - not in "everything" (for example, web dev or mobile dev aren't mentioned).
π― Big difference between Anything and Everything.
Your own personal talents, skills, and experience limit what is reasonable to go for.
I dont think that you can be an expert in anything. Anything is a bit broad. There are always going to be topics that take a lifetime, the right person, a bit of luck, and the right developments in the surrounding industry. These things produce historical figures like "Einstein". There are also going to be things that require teams of people, the chrome "V8 Engine" for instance.
Now can you achieve working expertise at, Software Engineering, Data Science, Business, Entrepreneurship, JavaScript, Python, Blogging, ... Things that are achievable by a broad audience ( requiring a bit less luck and raw talent ).
Can you be an expert at anything Heck yes
Can you be an expert at everything Definitely Not
So true, even Einstein couldn't be an expert at "anything", and he would have been the first to admit it. I guess true mastery lies in knowing your limits!