My time is limited for learning any new to me technology. If it doesn’t either lead to me making more money in the future or remaining competitive, I don’t learn it.
Things really don’t move in the market as fast as people on HN think - especially on the backend.
Java and C# have been the go to enterprise languages for at least 15+ years. Sql Server/Oracle/MySQL have been three of the most popular database for more than 15 years. JavaScript has been in demand forever.
AWS adds stuff all of the time, but the basics still work like they always have.
I avoid trying to keep up with the latest $cool_kids_front_end_framework for just that reason. It’s about knowing where a technology is in the hype cycle.
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The job boards.
My time is limited for learning any new to me technology. If it doesn’t either lead to me making more money in the future or remaining competitive, I don’t learn it.
Makes a lot of sense. Thanks, I didn't think that way, although I do check out job lists quite a lot.
I apply the same strategy and focus on job listings from government related jobs/projects.
But wouldn't that mean you're lagging trends?
Things really don’t move in the market as fast as people on HN think - especially on the backend.
Java and C# have been the go to enterprise languages for at least 15+ years. Sql Server/Oracle/MySQL have been three of the most popular database for more than 15 years. JavaScript has been in demand forever.
AWS adds stuff all of the time, but the basics still work like they always have.
I avoid trying to keep up with the latest $cool_kids_front_end_framework for just that reason. It’s about knowing where a technology is in the hype cycle.
Yes, but depending on what you are looking for that might not be a bad thing. It usually means that the technology is mature to a certain degree.