You aren't getting any better
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You aren't getting any better
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Re: You aren't getting any better
#2A question for those who are trying to get better: how do you measure progress?
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#3A question for those who are trying to get better: how do you measure progress?
Does your old work look like shit?
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#5Always good to read something like this every once in a while. Reminds me just how far i haven't gotten in my short career. Right, I really need to double down on css.
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#6It's because you can learn to build complicated systems, advanced algorithms and data structure but in the end, it isn't going to help you build a simple crud application any faster than someone who doesn't know these things.
You could be getting better, but it won't show performance wise.
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#7Clarke's third law:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Most importantly how do you define "Better"?
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#8Stock brokers are a bad example, because that is essentially gambling.
Also playing around with some API will make me better in using that API.
What are some meaningful metrics for becoming a better developer?
Personally, I'd like to launch more.
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#9Link bait title, the post's actual argument is"You aren't getting any better if you're not doing X."
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#10The mere fact of understanding what you do and the pitfalls it may be prone to is a great improvement.
Do not oversimplify life: you are much more than what you do.