Hasnain says:

So much truth in everything here. I agree about having to unlearn so many the things as one grows their skill set.

It’s also unavoidable at times though - you learn the core technical skills and focus on that, then have to unlearn the bad habits - which can only happen when you truly internalize the harm of them.

This quote is a gem: “Not all experience is created equal. My experience coding in my bedroom, working as a student, working in CS research, and working at a growing startup are all valuable kinds of experience. But they aren’t all the same. Early in your career, you can learn 10x more in a supportive team in 1 year, than coding on your own (or with minimal feedback) for 5 years. If your code is never reviewed by other developers, you will not learn as fast as you can – by an enormous factor.”

Posted on 2019-06-08T16:31:57+0000