Guest Shawn Swyx Wang, Reactjs subreddit mod and author of 'The Coding Career Handbook', discusses monoculture, countercultural paths, limitations of methods in the tech industry, understanding the business impact of code, and four tools for strategy.
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Don't Artificially Diversify
Don't reject popular technologies just for the sake of it.
Most people benefit from using mainstream tools.
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Generational Tech Preferences
Technological preferences are often generational, like musical tastes.
People tend to favor tools they learned early, dismissing older and newer alternatives.
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Meyer's Law and Tech Trends
Newer technologies may seem odd initially but become appreciated later (Meyer's Law).
Current trends are temporary; avoid strong judgments.
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