[Ivan Kutuzov] Programming languages as religions or instruments?

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1. IT industry has experienced a six order of magnitude improvement in their tools
2. The number of programming languages as technologies is huge and keep growing
3. • big amount of information • big amount of pitfalls And all of this are not free:
4. Programming industry driven by enthusiastic person communities ?
5. Programming languages as religions or instruments? Psychology aspects Ivan Kutuzov Software Engineer @ SoftServe
6. Dunning-Kruger Effect Source: at https://goo.gl/images/2GCsgg
7. Is it solve all questions: pick a technology and become an expert in it?
8. Source: at https://goo.gl/images/qh4QHE
9. Source: at http://carlcheo.com/startcoding
10. Source: at http://carlcheo.com/startcoding
11. Source: at http://carlcheo.com/startcoding
12. After becoming expert in some area we may face with next pitfall
13. Common programming knowledge • Algorithms and Data Structure • Artificial Intelligence • Computer Architecture and Engineering • Concurrency • Computer Security • Software Development Methodologies Source: at http://carlcheo.com/compsci
14. Attributes of modern programming language: • philosophy / main idea / purpose of use • community • solid standard library • efficient in tasks solving
15. Source: at https://www.toggl.com/programming-princess by Mart Virkus on 2016
16. Source: at https://blog.toggl.com/kill-dragon-comic/ by Mart Virkus on April 13, 2017
17. Source: at https://www.toggl.com/programming-princess by Mart Virkus on 2016
18. Source: at https://www.toggl.com/programming-princess by Mart Virkus on 2016
19. Source: at https://blog.toggl.com/kill-dragon-comic/ by Mart Virkus on April 13, 2017
20. Source: at https://www.toggl.com/programming-princess by Mart Virkus on 2016
21. Source: at https://www.toggl.com/programming-princess by Mart Virkus on 2016
22. What about religion?
23. They also have such attributes: • philosophy / main idea • community / congregation • holy books / doctrine sources • efficient in …
24. Each technology has its own philosophy of use and with time this makes influence at your mindset pitfall #1 Psychologists recommend: change the area each 5 years for getting your brain and mindset in a good condition
25. Becoming an expert in one field you may lose at other one pitfall #2 hint: divide and conquer, collaborate with other
26. What about instruments? Their evolution continues.
27. Source: at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle Hype Cycle Peak of Inflated Expectations Plateau of Productivity Slope of Enlightenment Trough of Disillusionment Technology Trigger
28. Source: at http://beyondplm.com/2014/10/30/how-to-sell-plm-to-enterprise-it/ Enterprise IT Adoption Cycle Rest of World Enterprise IT Ignore Ignore Ignore “NO” “Oh NO” I said “NO” dammit “Oh F*ck” be aver about Hype Drive Development
29. Let’s summarise
30. Come back to instruments Source: at https://www.pinterest.com/pin/753438212630354369/
31. Come back to instruments Source: at https://www.pinterest.com/pin/753438212630354369/
32. next analogy looks more proper
34. Choosing of instrument depends on many factors, here no silver bullet Spend some time on researching of optimal choice
35. Remember about bias and pitfalls, that may happen on your way. If you will do that, they won’t affect you. writing code on language vs. writing code with using language
36. Ivan Kutuzov ikut@softserveinc.com @arbrix https://golang.org.ua Questions? Thank you!
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