Gregory's Server@b0rk A lot of what I've done over the years is to force myself to use the thing I'm trying to learn instead of getting it done "how I know how to do it/have always done it." Scripting languages, shells, editors, new tools or utilities or environments.
@steevmi1 @b0rk I forced myself to learn Python that way. I had a process automation task that would've been quicker to implement in Perl but it was straightforward enough to use as a useful non-toy project to learn Python. A few years later I did the same thing to begin learning Rust; I had a project that would've been faster to implement in Python but it was small and useful enough to be a good vehicle for learning a new language. I have far fewer regrets about learning Rust; Python is rapidly joining ColdFusion, Oracle, and SQLServer as technology conveniently omitted from my resume. #ContinuousLearning #DisavowAllKnowledge
@steevmi1 @b0rk I forced myself to learn Python that way. I had a process automation task that would've been quicker to implement in Perl but it was straightforward enough to use as a useful non-toy project to learn Python. A few years later I did the same thing to begin learning Rust; I had a project that would've been faster to implement in Python but it was small and useful enough to be a good vehicle for learning a new language. I have far fewer regrets about learning Rust; Python is rapidly...