I have issue with people who think they can tell you what you should learn. There is no right or wrong topic in my opinion. Just whether you are still learning or not. If you stop being open to new ideas and concepts, then you have stagnated and will eventually be left behind. Keep up with things, learn new ideas and concepts, no matter what they might be.
So all this rhetoric about learning a new language per year is hogwash. Seriously! Learn a new framework. Try a new library. Keep searching for better ways to solve problems. I'm always finding new classes in the Apache libraries for doing something, especially when it comes to data structures such as BidiTree and the like. There seems to be too much zeal in this topic and usually I just skip threads like this since everyone is trying to tell other people what to do. The important thing is to keep growing in what ever you are doing. I can't see that there is a right or wrong way about it. On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Fabrizio Giudici < [email protected]> wrote: > On 03/03/2011 12:22 PM, Fabrizio Giudici wrote: > >> >> This is a very important point, both for focusing pros and cons of >> learning a new language. Summing up: >> >> 1. to live, earn and communicate, it's enough for you to learn English. >> 2. a completely different language would not primarily let you live, earn >> and communicate better, but would you understand things under a broader >> perspective. In turn, this could improve things in your live, earnings and >> communication in future. >> >> Personally, I'm glad to have learned Latin at the high school, even though >> now I only can read simple documents. Too bad I didn't keep myself in >> practice. Even more, in a second life I'd choose the other high school where >> they teach ancient greek. >> >> Sorry, hit "send" too early. > > Now, the problem is that at the present time I can't learn ancient greek. > Back in the original context, I think that learning a new language is > mind-widening, but it is not necessarily cost effective. As others said, > even learning new technologies can be useful. Or try to use the plain old > Java in different ways. > > There is a trade off in this. Instead of "mastering" a new language, which > is costly and time-consuming, I think it could be enough to learn it to a > partial degree. I think that everybody has got to find his own optimal mix > between new languages and new technologies. > > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Robert Casto www.robertcasto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
