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Tips to consider before learning a new technology

Here are some thoughts about what you should consider when you are about to learn a new programming language or framework or tech stack.

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Today I want to share some tips when you are thinking about learning or using a new programming language or a new framework. It’s not about updating to a more recent version (like going from .NET5 to .NET6) but learning something new from scratch. The main problem is: You cannot learn everything 😑

Nobody wants to put effort into something that isn’t used or will be abandoned by the maintainer(s). Life time is too valuable to spend it on useless things. That’s why you should take a very close look at what you are going to learn.

So here are some insights from me when thinking about adding something to my tech stack. Feel free to get inspired 💡

• Who is responsible for the development?
  Is there a big company involved like Netflix or Facebook? Do they use it themselves? Does the owning company often cancel services (looking at you Microsoft and Google 😐)?
• What is the roadmap for the new features?
  An existing roadmap is a sign…