Learn or Die?
summary
Conference data and contest stats compare language popularity: Java remains #1, Python is rising, Ruby has dropped about 30% in the Hello World contest, and PHP appears unusually high due to measurement methods while GitHub undercounts Python because many projects are on Bitbucket. Modern web stacks now mix multiple languages and favor microservices deployed with Docker; the talk warns that adopting new technologies without proper learning can cause outages (e.g., MongoDB pulled from production) while small automation projects (like an App Store deployer) can create job opportunities.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:04Language choice for projects
- 4:18Language stats
- 7:12Contest language popularity
- 9:49Germany vs USA language use
- 12:00Tech diversity in web projects
- 15:37Market trends by region
- 17:46From monoliths to microservices
- 20:14Lifelong learning for devs
- 23:06Unlearning new perspectives
- 26:01Attitude to change
- 27:47Developer vs craftsman mindset
- 31:40Using new tech responsibly
- 33:51Learning before adopting tech
- 36:02Trends vs sustainable tech
- 37:48Summary
- 39:55Daily learning and unlearning
- 40:36Q&A
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