Re:Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation
by cryptonym on Monday July 04, 2022 @10:57AM
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The struggle is not learning a new language nor becoming fluent.
The real expertise is being a front-end expert, authoring efficient architecture around user interactions, browsing the MDN without effort, mastering the DOM... Then, being a back-end expert, knowledgeable on scaling, could architectures, security issues, being able to author good API design...
If you can be considered an expert in all of this, and also edge computing, I don't think switching language would be an issue for you. Language is a tiny fraction of required expertise and you might be more productive by switching to an appropriate one.
Re:Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation
by candiddevmike on Monday July 04, 2022 @08:06AM
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You really think programming languages are that different?
Re:Kubernetes is a red flag signalling premature optimisation
by adwn on Monday July 04, 2022 @08:59AM
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It's not a question of "if" a developer can learn a new language, but of "how long" it takes. And it's not a question of how long it takes to become moderately productive, but how long it takes to reach an expert level of proficiency.
Better to have a full stack developer that can concentrate on becoming an expert and fluent in just one language rather than being kinda-ok in 3 or 4 IMHO.