Re:Ask HN: What is your programming training schedule?
by muzani on Monday September 11, 2017 @11:21AM
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I decide what to learn mostly from looking at job requirements of similar fields. Most companies usually adopt things that work and save them time. This was also how I picked up on the Kotlin wave before it went mainstream for Android.
If something makes me uncomfortable, I try to look at it. Usually it's things that seem really powerful, which people hate, but don't really justify why. React and MongoDB are prime examples.
I find that most of the "fun" and interesting tech isn't really that helpful to work with. The best tech is tiresome to learn, especially in Android.
I freelance, so usually I would allocate a couple of days just to grind up programming skills in certain things. I used to do something like 30 mins a morning to warm up my typing speed, but it doesn't stick when I have to deal with deadlines.
If something makes me uncomfortable, I try to look at it. Usually it's things that seem really powerful, which people hate, but don't really justify why. React and MongoDB are prime examples.
I find that most of the "fun" and interesting tech isn't really that helpful to work with. The best tech is tiresome to learn, especially in Android.
I freelance, so usually I would allocate a couple of days just to grind up programming skills in certain things. I used to do something like 30 mins a morning to warm up my typing speed, but it doesn't stick when I have to deal with deadlines.