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What are new technologies I should be looking into / learning in my free time? (self.experienced_devs)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by calltheambulampssir to c/experienced_devs

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I'm a mid-level backend dev, ~3 years YOE. I wanted to seriously start thinking about expanding my skillset and learning new stuff / new technologies outside of my daily tasks. But I'm unsure of how to start, how to decide, what would be most helpful to my career, etc. Any advice?

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[–] monomon 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Solid advice. Try something tangentially related to what you do, at a sufficient but comfortable distance. This will help you grow as a developer. Also totally seconding the last line - it must be fun.