Having worked in web development for 19 years has its advantages, but there are plenty of disadvantages too. Gray hairs and wrinkles are a topic for another post. I’m talking about all that useless knowledge (table layout, anyone?) you still carry around and how you can get stuck in your ways. Of course, by “you” I mean me.
The last few years I’ve gotten a little lazy. With lots going on in my personal life, I've relied on the tools I already had to get me through projects at work. Besides, at 55 years old, who wants to always be studying up on the latest cool new fad in web development?
Turns out, I do.
It’s shocking just how quickly I got behind. Within a year or two, young developers on my team are doing things and using tools I’m too nervous to try. It makes me feel a little dated and old, and that is one thing I will not put up with.
I may be old, yes, but I still adore building web sites and have no intention of retiring to a rocking chair. It’s time, I realize, for a plan. So I came up with one, and I’m sharing it with you in case you find it useful or can add some good ideas.
Eat your fruits and veggies. Seriously, now is the time to take care of yourself. You need the energy to keep up with the youngsters. A little exercise probably wouldn’t hurt, either [insert groan].
Don’t rest on laurels. It sounds harsh, but no one cares (too much) what you built back in the day. All the world cares about is what you are building now and what you’re going to create tomorrow.
Change your habits. It’s so easy to do things the same old way. It's quick, it's painless, and it's familiar enough you could do it in your sleep. But maybe that's the problem. If you're sleepwalking through your work, maybe it's time to incorporate some new technologies that could inspire and reinvigorate you. Shake things up by trying something new--change your development workflow, experiment with a new platform, or play around with a new language.
Listen to and learn from the kids. Yeah, they don’t have the range or depth of our knowledge. But they do know what’s trendy, cool and cutting edge. You may be (almost) old enough to be their grandparent, but you can still learn from them. Ask a kid you admire to teach you something. Anything.
Do something that scares you. If design terrifies you, join lynda.com and challenge yourself to create a set of graphically rich mockups. If command line gives you dry mouth, find a tutorial and open up Terminal. If you’re nervous about Sass, start using it. Today.
Crack those books...and the online tutorials, courses, blogs, articles, feeds and newsletters. Anywhere the latest techniques and tools are explained, be there. Every single day.
Rethink your niche. Step back and take a high-level view of the industry. It's changed a lot since you started playing in this game (maybe as a jack-of-all-trades webmaster?). The explosion of new platforms and technologies means exciting new areas of specialization have opened up. Find the two or three that interest you most, and focus your time and energy on those.
Recommit to your career. Just because we’re older doesn’t mean we can’t code anymore or that we’re only fit for management. Unless we’ve stopped trying. Have you stopped trying?
Don’t. Ever. Stop. Trying. Because age is fricking irrelevant.
Comments
deep web drug url <a href="https://darkfoxdarknet.com/ ">darkmarket link </a>
tor markets 2022 <a href="https://alphabaydarkmarkets.com/ ">dark web sites links </a>
dark web links <a href="https://darkfoxdarkmarketplace.com/ ">how to get on dark web </a>
dark web drug marketplace <a href="https://cannahome-darkmarket.com/ ">dark web sites links </a>
darkmarket <a href="https://alphabaymarket-onion.com/ ">dark web markets </a>
deep web markets <a href="https://darkfoxdrugsmarket.com/ ">darkweb marketplace </a>
dark markets 2022 <a href="https://versusmarket-link.com/ ">tor markets 2022 </a>
deep web markets <a href="https://cannahome-darknet-drugstore.com/ ">dark internet </a>
black internet <a href="https://darkfoxdrugsonline.com/ ">deep web drug markets </a>
dark web links <a href="https://darkfoxdarkmarketplace.com/ ">how to get on dark web </a>
Інформаційне агентство NewsToday – краще в Україні інформаційне агентство з 10-річною історією. Аудиторія нашого новинника стійко перевищує 100 000 унікальних відвідувачів на місяць. користувачі статей агенції завжди будуть в курсі всіх важливих подій політичного та економічного життя України та світу.
Агентство займає топове місце на ринку за кількістю генерації власних матеріалів – понад 100 на день . Частину ви можете прочитати у вільному доступі на цьому сайті.
Ось топові з них.
http://jeepspeed.net/v2/member.php?521693-Vilianaana
http://arabfm.net/vb/showthread.php?p=3216792#post3216792
http://w.darkagewars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=855117#post855117
http://www.peyronnet.eu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=156637
http://forum.d-dub.com/member.php?842234-Vilianabge
Серед наших клієнтів – провідні українські новини, політичні партії, найбільші українські бізнес-структури та консалтингові компанії. Наші новини виходять двома мовами – українською та російською, що дозволяє нам обслуговувати іноземних клієнтів – ЗМІ, посольства та комерційні компанії.
Підписуйтесь на нас і будьте завжди в курсі топових подій.
tor markets 2022 <a href="https://alphabaydarkmarkets.com/ ">dark web sites links </a>
the dark internet <a href="https://cannahomedarkweb.com/ ">deep web drug markets </a>
dark websites <a href="https://darkfoxoniondarkmarket.com/ ">bitcoin dark web </a>
deep web drug links <a href="https://darkfox-drugsonline.com/ ">darknet market links </a>
drug markets dark web <a href="https://darkwebcannahome.com/ ">deep web search </a>
drug markets onion <a href="https://cannahomedarknetdrugstore.com/ ">darknet seiten </a>
deep web sites <a href="https://darkfoxmarketplace.com/ ">black internet </a>
<a href="http://www.lainatheti.com/30000e/lainaa-25000-euroa">lainatheti.com/lain...
ничего подобного
_________________
деньги собранные в казино - <a href=http://km.playrealmoneygames.xyz/Aviator.html>онлайн игра на самолетах</a>, депозит 1 доллар казино
dark web search engines <a href="https://cannahome-drugs-online.com/ ">tor markets 2022 </a>
dark web search engines <a href="https://cannahome-drugs-online.com/ ">tor markets 2022 </a>
dark web link <a href="https://darkfox-darknet.com/ ">onion market </a>
dark web search engine <a href="https://darkfox-darkwebmarket.com/ ">tor darknet </a>
walmart pharmacy viagra <a href=https://sanangelolive.com/members/canadianpharmaceuticalsonlineusa#>online pharmacy drugstore </a>
canadian drugs online pharmacies <a href="https://www.midi.org/forum/profile/89266-canadianpharmaceuticalsonline#"... pharcharmy </a>
canadian pharmacy online viagra https://sanangelolive.com/members/canadianpharmaceuticalsonlineusa
dark market <a href="https://darkfox-darkweb-drugstore.com/ ">darknet drugs </a>
dark market url <a href="https://darkfox-online-drugs.com/ ">darkmarket list </a>
dark internet <a href="https://darkweb-darkfox.com/ ">deep web sites </a>
darkmarket link <a href="https://versusoniondarkmarket.com/ ">blackweb official website </a>
dark web search engines <a href="https://cannahomedarkmarketonline.com/ ">dark web markets </a>
tor dark web <a href="https://darkfox-dark-market.com/ ">deep dark web </a>
dark web market <a href="https://cannahomedrugsmarketplace.com/ ">how to get on dark web </a>
dark web market <a href="https://cannahomeoniondarkmarket.com/ ">deep web drug links </a>
darkmarket 2022 <a href="https://versusonlinedrugs.com/ ">darkmarket </a>
dark market link <a href="https://versusonionmarket.com/ ">bitcoin dark web </a>
how to get on dark web <a href="https://darkfoxdarkmarketonline.com/ ">dark web markets </a>
darkmarket <a href="https://cannahomedrugsmarket.com/ ">onion market </a>
blackweb <a href="https://cannahome-online-drugs.com/ ">deep web search </a>
dark market url <a href="https://dark-market-darkfox.com/ ">darknet websites </a>
black internet <a href="https://alphabayprojectmarket.com/ ">blackweb official website </a>
darknet drugs <a href="https://alphabaymarketdarknet.com/ ">dark web market </a>
free dark web <a href="https://cannahome-dark-market.com/ ">free dark web </a>
dark website <a href="https://darkfoxmarketdarknett.com/ ">dark websites </a>
dark market list <a href="https://darkfoxonion.com/ ">tor markets </a>
dark web market links <a href="https://onionalphabayurl.com/ ">deep web drug links </a>
dark market <a href="https://darkfoxdarknet.com/ ">darknet site </a>
dark web market links <a href="https://darkfoxmarket-darknet.com/ ">darknet websites </a>
deep web drug store <a href="https://alphabaymarketurltor.com/ ">dark websites </a>
darknet drug links <a href="https://cannahome-darknet-drugstore.com/ ">onion market </a>
dark market <a href="https://darkfoxdarknet.com/ ">darknet site </a>
Pages
Add new comment