2021-01-01
I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine
Author: rachsmith.com
I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine

Highlights
- What I’ve learnt through experience is that the number of languages I’ve learned or the specific frameworks I’ve gained experience with matters very little. What actually matters is my ability to up-skill quickly and effectively. My success so far has nothing to do with the fact I know React instead of Vue, or have experience with AWS and not Azure. What has contributed to my success is the willingness to learn new tools as the need arises.
- My hope in sharing this, is that it might give you permission to stress less about picking the “wrong framework” to learn or feeling like you have to stay aware of every piece of JavaScript news. If you focus on:
learning how you best learn, and
practicing effectively communicating the things you’ve learned
you can’t go wrong.
I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine

Highlights
- What I’ve learnt through experience is that the number of languages I’ve learned or the specific frameworks I’ve gained experience with matters very little. What actually matters is my ability to up-skill quickly and effectively. My success so far has nothing to do with the fact I know React instead of Vue, or have experience with AWS and not Azure. What has contributed to my success is the willingness to learn new tools as the need arises.
- My hope in sharing this, is that it might give you permission to stress less about picking the “wrong framework” to learn or feeling like you have to stay aware of every piece of JavaScript news. If you focus on:
learning how you best learn, and
practicing effectively communicating the things you’ve learned
you can’t go wrong.