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by Peach_blue
1450 days ago
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Thank you for your thoughts, I will keep that in mind.
What do you mean with humanism (I did Google it) and how would computer literacy follow that? I'm in my mid thirties and I worked with people most of my life. I'm looking to pour my ambition into something different now. I know the word 'hobbyists' is in the title, maybe that was a mistake. I intend to use the knowledge for a career down the line. I just don't want to be somebody who learns to code in 6 months and then is thrown into the arena. I want to really understand stuff and then see where the path leads me, because I have the luxury of taking my time. |
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Here's something they might not tell you. That feeling that you've been thrown into an arena, that never leaves you.
Let's say you spend 2 years learning how to write c++ for a hugely popular mobile platform. You're an expert. Then PalmPilots go out of fashion so you learn Java and spend 3 years becoming an expert in writing Blackberry apps. Kaboom! So you switch back to C++ for PocketPC.. then crap back to Java for Android.. OMG Kotlin. Oh.. ReactNative.
OH.. How about you spend 3 years learning Rails then 2 years learning Elixir and 3 more years learning python.. Back to Rails, but now it's completely different. Node? WTH is Node?
How about 3 years on React, then switch to Vue. Nope! Ember!
Becoming an expert is really about being able to keep moving.
Take the 6 months, and get in.
On the positive side. You'll never really understand stuff, it moves too fast, and you'll love it.