As I grow as a programmer, I realize that what worked until now might not work in the future.
Learning new languages gets faster with time, but I wonder if it’s worth it. New frameworks are great after the first 10 minutes. Then you realize it doesn’t solve actual problems – it’s just different. Or, if it does away with the clumsy old ways, it brings new challenges into the mix. This dance is becoming tedious.
The ever-faster rhythm of change makes me stick to my guns when coding, but I also go slower about it. As I progress, I tend to stop and think more – hopefully, producing better code.
Here’s two interesting reads on the topic via #hackernewsletter: Java for everything and The Case for Slow Programming Thoughts?