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Re:How to Succeed as a Poor Programmer by seanmcdirmid on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:45AM (#21112077)
I prefer learn tech on demand: given a job find the right tools that exist at the time, and then use them even if you don’t already know them.

Besides, having problem context makes the learning much easier, vs just saying...I’m going to learn react today in a void.

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Re:How to Succeed as a Poor Programmer by azangru on Monday September 30, 2019 @03:19AM (#21112514)
> given a job find the right tools that exist at the time

If you don't know said tools beforehand, how can you be sure they are right for the job? When building a new website, for example, should you reach for jQuery? Or is React right for the job? Or is Vue even more right? Or will it be Svelte? Or is vanilla javascript the tool that you really need? How would you know?

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