Learning Through the Web: Lessons Learned
Disclaimer: The subject discussed below is based on my personal experience with software tools in a humorous aspect. It is not meant to be approached as “the correct approach”, it’s something that I find useful. Working as a software engineer I have encountered a plethora of problems that require different tools per case. Obviously there is no chance of knowing every tool you are going to use, especially early on, on your career. And since computer specialists double in numbers every 5 years, based on Clean Coders, My lawn article [1], every day makes this case more relevant. With such a rate of growth, learning new tools and methodologies becomes an industry problem When I begin to use a new, to you, tool, the cycle goes like the following: A new need appears You think of and (maybe) look for the best tools available You select one or a combination of them based on your needs and taste Then you start googling the required setup Once you have the required setup in place, you start to p