Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old self?

Re:Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old s... by velikos on Monday November 09, 2015 @03:25PM (#10535557)

> For example, a company that exclusively uses Haskell or Scala is probably not a great idea.

Wow, you and I are totally at odds on this one.

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Re:Ask HN: What would you tell your 20 something years old s... by smt88 on Monday November 09, 2015 @04:19PM (#10535914)

At the beginning of a career?

I'm not saying "don't learn Haskell/Scala" or "never work at a company that uses Haskell/Scala". I'm saying that early on, you want to have widely-used technology on your resume, and then you can start to find a niche.

If your first and only job is at a Haskell shop, it's going to be much harder to get a job at a place that uses something more mainstream.

Does that make sense? This reflects popularity only, not the quality of the technology.

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