This blog is an extension of chapter 6 of the apprenticeship patterns which talks about creating your own curriculum. The message is that the software apprentice should come up with a plan on how they want to progressively learn and continue with their journey and profession. This is information I sincerely wish I had learnt earlier as I started programming. Over the years, I’ve used different frameworks to solve problems without really going deep into the specifics of those platforms. I just wanted to meet the software requirements of the particular project and move on to something else. Over the years, I have discovered knowledge gaps especially when I participate in projects that I did not build from group up. I've found myself in a situation where I can not confidently state what languages and frameworks I’m truly good at. However, after reading this chapter, I plan on making a “curriculum” of technology stacks I want to learn and master.
The writers are very considerate to mention that the number of books we need to read are increasing faster than we can read them. This is so true, and I would also add that the technologies being used are changing by the second as well and we need to stay relevant in this field. They also mention that some knowledge can only be found in physical paper version rather than the world wide web. Paper books require a certain amount of attention if someone is really serious about attaining the knowledge in them. I remember reading my first book on C programming by Paul and Harvey Deitel. I learnt a lot from it because I was excited fully immersed into acquiring the knowledge that was within. After this experience, I moved on to watching YouTube tutorials to enhance my knowledge and actually learnt a lot about other technologies.
Software craftsmanship is a journey of continuous learning but also rewarding to when you see the system performing as it was intended in the requirements. The book advises that we should pick books that give a broader understanding of the topic in question and then selecting books that drill down into the specific aspects of our interest. There exists plenty of free sources for some books and videos and it’s within our best interest to put these to use. This is my journey to take and I'm happy to be on it.
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