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by thepasswordis 741 days ago
Don’t learn frameworks, learn languages.

If you are a good C, python, or JavaScript[1] developer you will have work for the rest of time.

[1]: it is hazardously easy to end up as a framework programmer in JavaScript. If you are working in JavaScript I would strongly encourage you to learn one of the other two if you want to stay relevant for more than a few years.
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lantry 741 days ago
Don't learn frameworks or languages, learn computer science and software engineering!

languages are an implementation detail. What's really important is critical thinking, problem solving, and knowing how computers work.

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oidar 741 days ago
Don't learn frameworks, languages, or even computer science! The real secret is to become a tech influencer on social media. Just post photos of yourself with the latest MacBook in trendy coffee shops, drop buzzwords like "blockchain", "AI", "Web3", and "disruptive innovation", and watch the job offers roll in.

Who needs to grind LeetCode or understand algorithms when you have 100k followers? Companies will throw money at you just to look cool by association.

Of course, this strategy may only work until the VC funding runs out and they realize you can't actually code your way out of a paper bag... But hey, by then you'll have cashed out and moved on to your next "passion project"!

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