Coding Skill and the Decline of Stagnation

Re:Coding Skill and the Decline of Stagnation by jcurbo on Friday January 13, 2012 @04:04PM (#3462401)

I have similar issues. For most of my adult life I've had so many interests that it is just impossible to keep up with all of them to the level I want. Even within computing as a field I am overloaded. I read a lot of stuff on HN and elsewhere I find interesting and I agree that it makes me feel like I should understand it all. First time I've came to that realization.

My current solution to the problem of overwhelming interests is starting grad school in CS; by going through a program, I am forced to focus on certain things by outside forces, thus saving my sanity.

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Re:Coding Skill and the Decline of Stagnation by tankenmate on Friday January 13, 2012 @05:58PM (#3462778)

Your other option is to become a consultant, if you can stand it. This is meant both seriously and as a joke.

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Re:Coding Skill and the Decline of Stagnation by jcurbo on Friday January 27, 2012 @03:41PM (#3520057)

I already am one, kind of.. I work for these guys: www.mitre.org

My day job is broad enough that I get to sate most of my professional desires in one way or another. Now I have grad school to explore some topics in depth and expand my education. It's working out very well so far.

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Re:Coding Skill and the Decline of Stagnation by nlawalker on Sunday January 15, 2012 @07:15PM (#3468760)

This is my solution as well; I hope to start in a few months. Really looking forward to it.

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