>You are not defined by your chosen software stack: I recently asked via Twitter what young engineers wanted to know about careers. Many asked how to know what programming language or stack to study. It doesn’t matter. There you go.
I generally agree with this point and many others in the article but when looking for a position the tech stack of a company you're interviewing with matters a whole lot.
Using some older/unfashionable languages or maintenance-only frameworks indicates a lack of investment or interest in technology. It probably also indicates a lot as far as what your colleagues would be like and how much you'd learn from them.
I generally agree with this point and many others in the article but when looking for a position the tech stack of a company you're interviewing with matters a whole lot.
Using some older/unfashionable languages or maintenance-only frameworks indicates a lack of investment or interest in technology. It probably also indicates a lot as far as what your colleagues would be like and how much you'd learn from them.