![]() I want to learn new things in order to keep making good websites. If I had to put myself on a technology adoption curve, I’d probably put myself somewhere right in the middle. I think being simultaneously curious and skeptical of new technology is a healthy attitude to have. I’m saying that it seems complicated, and that’s coming as someone who spends a fair amount of time trying to keep up with the latest and greatest. I’m certainly not attacking whatever specific tool or technology I’m talking about. To clarify, when I say stuff like “Wow this seems complicated.” I mean, “Wow, this seems complicated.” That’s it. ![]() It’s annoying to hear a slew of assumptions about my thoughts and my intentions. “JUST USE THESE TOOLS AND STOP COMPLAINING.” “YOU JUST NEED TO SUCK IT UP AND GET OVER YOURSELF” “IT’S EASY FOR ME AND THEREFORE IT’S EASY FOR EVERYONE.” “THESE TOOLS ARE INCREDIBLE AND YOU’RE ATTACKING THEM?!” “I PROUDLY DON’T KNOW HOW TO USE THAT STUFF.”Īnd then I have a whole other cluster of people shouting me down with: One cluster of people come out of the woodwork to say: Occasionally, when struggling with learning new technologies and tools, I’ll make observations and quips along the lines of, “This is hard.” or “I don’t understand this.” or “Wow this seems complicated.” I’d even venture to guess I spend a fair amount more time than the average web designer learning new stuff. I spend far too much time on Twitter, where I do my best to keep up with the latest in the industry. I listen to podcasts, read books, and subscribe to newsletters. I’m lucky I get to hear a ton of great conference talks. I consult with and work with a lot of different clients and by extension get to learn new tools and technologies. ![]() I’m fortunate to spend a lot of time learning about new stuff. I try to keep up with how things are getting done in the industry in order to continue to make websites.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |