Agreed, the most important thing is having the skills to do your job well.
Of course you need to keep up with industry trends, and that's where podcasts and sites like this one are good. I tend listen to podcasts while doing barn work.
It's tricky figuring out what is a trend vs a fad and whether you should invest your time learning it.
My criteria is,
Has it been around a while?
Is it a growing trend with a lot of support?
Is it useful?
Will I need it in the foreseeable future?
When you find something you want to learn, see if you use it in a work project. That justifies the learning investment and gives you practical skills.
To me it's more important to be a well rounded human being than knowing every latest framework.
So the next time someone starts tossing around terms you think you "should" know, remember that person probably doesn't know a thoroughbred from a draft horse. ;-)
So the next time someone starts tossing around terms you think you "should" know, remember that person probably doesn't know a thoroughbred from a draft horse.
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Agreed, the most important thing is having the skills to do your job well.
Of course you need to keep up with industry trends, and that's where podcasts and sites like this one are good. I tend listen to podcasts while doing barn work.
It's tricky figuring out what is a trend vs a fad and whether you should invest your time learning it.
My criteria is,
When you find something you want to learn, see if you use it in a work project. That justifies the learning investment and gives you practical skills.
To me it's more important to be a well rounded human being than knowing every latest framework.
So the next time someone starts tossing around terms you think you "should" know, remember that person probably doesn't know a thoroughbred from a draft horse. ;-)
❤️️😂