[thibauts]

Most of the tools you talk about will be old before you get a job, don't even bother. Among the people that know how to use them (and most know only a few of them) very few know how to actually program. They only regurgitate patterns they learned by heart. They're lost when they're left on their own. There are good odds you can do better.

My advice is keep the fundamental books close to you and practice a lot. Programming is mastered by practicing, not by reading blog posts, never forget that. Filter the noise. And most importantly : have fun. Mastery will come as a byproduct, don't even worry about that. You can trust your crave for knowledge, it will always lead you on the right path.

I'm probably not the most knowledgeable out there but you can reach to me if you want to talk.