Ask HN:How do you avoid being a cog?
Can certain programming languages doom you to being a tool?What kind of education can you undertake to be truly independent ?
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No language has a doom sentence on it- they're just tools. There's some languages that are definately more often found in certain "cog-ish" code production companies, which might be what you're referring to.
The best thing you can do for yourself is get familiar with most languages out there, and build a sense of generalism about yourself. If you're comfortable with learning new things, and have a portfolio to back it up, you can have enough options to avoid companies that places you in a "cog" position (If that's what you're looking for.)
The best thing you can do for yourself is get familiar with most languages out there, and build a sense of generalism about yourself. If you're comfortable with learning new things, and have a portfolio to back it up, you can have enough options to avoid companies that places you in a "cog" position (If that's what you're looking for.)
The kind of programming language that stops you learning new programming languages will condemn you to being a tool.
The eduation you undertake to be truly independent is one you take part in every day for the rest of your life.
The eduation you undertake to be truly independent is one you take part in every day for the rest of your life.