I’ve been downloading DIY videos that I bought yesterday.
There’s a lot of good information here on framing, electric, dry wall, lighting, etc.
Even if I don’t DI myself, it’s helpful to have at least at little knowledge of the trades. Like learning another language – or software.
Which brings me to the realization that I have little interest in learning the “latest and greatest” either in Microsoft or Open Source.
Java 8 and Scala, Apache Spark, Play Framework and Spring may be great technologies, but wading through the generally lousy documentation of even established languages, platforms and frameworks throws the cost:benefit out of whack.
Example: URL routing. Not hard to do, but try finding a straightforward explanation of how it’s implemented.
Another example: I’ve struggled with CSS literally for years. I’m a decent JavaScript developer and understand the DOM, but not CSS. Recently, though, I found an excerpt from the book “CSS for Dummies”, and it felt like discovering the Holy Grail.
A client needs a new credit card processing portal installed; I started to go through the documentation yesterday, with dread. I’ll figure it out, always have, but I’d rather be muddling in the basement with my new videos. Especially if Ron isn’t around to noodge and kibitz.