Ask HN: Do developers need to follow every tech update?

[jerawaj740]

What if developers don’t actually need to track every update? chasing everything creates stress, not skill. When you step back, focus on building, and learn things when you need them, nothing bad really happens. Is staying up-to-date overrated?

[orionblastar]

I used MSDN and the MSDN blogs to keep up to date with Visual BASIC 6.0 updates. Things would change in the language, and I wouldn't know that unless I read MSDN docs. I got in trouble for using the Internet, as the Management couldn't see the difference between MSN and MSDN. It was like reading a book, only books go out of date in three months from publishing.

[ares623]

It’s what employers want. Lots of folks don’t keep up and they manage just fine. Right up until they get laid off and need to find a new job.