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Tomaž Štih5-Dec-13 1:38
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AlexCode5-Dec-13 2:37
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I kind of need to Smile | :)

By need I mean that I really have the need for it, not because of any external "force".
And yeah I have a daily life without computers.
And yeah I sleep enough (6-7 h a day) and a lot more on weekends.
And no, I don't loose any important time commuting to/from work.

Working hours tend to be more of the same and usually after the projects initial fuss there's really nothing new to do.

Outside working hours what I do is exactly that... do stuff will all those shinny new toys that pop up in full bags every day.
In these side projects I do something I never do in a production serious client project, I use the latest most untested and shinny peace of technology I read on my daily news feeds OMG | :OMG:

What do I get from it?
I know they exists, I know how to use them and I know (this is really important) when NOT to use them.

What next?
Most of those shinny new things tend to disappear in smoke but for those who resist and prove themselves I might have a use for them in the future... The thing is that if I never tested them I would never now!!!

What's the alternative?
Google for solutions and apply them blindly or with few PoCs and real practical experience.
People tend to trust Google results a lot and that may come with a price... an expensive one.



We're in a ever evolving and changing business.
People tend to create things out of nothing or build some other out of the existing.
It's essential for any serious professional to know what runs behind the scenes otherwise we're merely assembly poorly designed Lego castles...

Cheers!
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