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Re:Google Tech Dev Guide by mav3rick on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @10:22PM (#18712759)
Because APIs and languages change every few years. Concepts and foundations don't. If I move to a company using a new language, I am good enough to pick it up because the design of my sofware is more about the data structures and their interactions.
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Re:Google Tech Dev Guide by arvinsim on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:40AM (#18713584)
The reality is that the majority of companies do hire on the basis of APIs, languages and frameworks.
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Re:Google Tech Dev Guide by fatjokes on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @12:25PM (#18717348)
Sure. But that's not foundational. That's just a job.
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