I think having the kind of inquisitive, always learning new things kind of mind is what attracts so much of us to tech in the first place. Balancing that up with only having so many hours in the day/mental overload/family commitments/paying the bills etc. makes developing some focus all the more important. So deciding what we don't want to learn is really just as important as what we do want to learn.
I'm at a bit of a career crossroads at the minute so it's been very much front of mind for the past 6 months or so. What comes next and what doesn't?
Funny to see how many people in the comments (and in Ali's original post comments) saying AI, ML, Crypto and Blockchain. I agree on all counts. Too much low hanging fruit in other data areas for me to go chasing bleeding edge hype-laden rainbows.
I'm getting caught up on my Dev reading after being on holiday actually and I'm looking forward to this one. Rarely had a chance to use Window functions in the $DAYJOB so need some proper instruction from the expert.
In full disclosure, I should point out that Mr. "No Shiny New Objects" spent a month earlier in the year learning Gatsby to port two sites over from Wordpress because he took a huff with his crappy cheap shared hosting. "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" may be the epitaph to that episode.
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Great question Helen.
I think having the kind of inquisitive, always learning new things kind of mind is what attracts so much of us to tech in the first place. Balancing that up with only having so many hours in the day/mental overload/family commitments/paying the bills etc. makes developing some focus all the more important. So deciding what we don't want to learn is really just as important as what we do want to learn.
I'm at a bit of a career crossroads at the minute so it's been very much front of mind for the past 6 months or so. What comes next and what doesn't?
Funny to see how many people in the comments (and in Ali's original post comments) saying AI, ML, Crypto and Blockchain. I agree on all counts. Too much low hanging fruit in other data areas for me to go chasing bleeding edge hype-laden rainbows.
Hi Alan :)
It truly is a balancing act. There is so much to learn and so many shiny things out there :)
What kind of crossroads have you come to?
Damn fine article you referenced, author really knows his stuff ;-)
(I'll email you on the crossroads part when I get a minute).
Excellent article :D
Speaking of which... hope you found your link in this post:
SQL 301: Why You Need SQL Window Functions (part 1)
Helen Anderson ・ Jul 15 ・ 4 min read
I'm getting caught up on my Dev reading after being on holiday actually and I'm looking forward to this one. Rarely had a chance to use Window functions in the $DAYJOB so need some proper instruction from the expert.
In full disclosure, I should point out that Mr. "No Shiny New Objects" spent a month earlier in the year learning Gatsby to port two sites over from Wordpress because he took a huff with his crappy cheap shared hosting. "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" may be the epitaph to that episode.