November 15, 2014 at 11:10 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Continuous Learning
November 17, 2014 at 1:54 am
Even when I considered myself really knowledgeable in one area and rarely met (due to my circles not due to them not existing) anyone who was as knowledgeable on that one area I always knew that I could learn more. As time has passed I have gained greater breadth to my knowledge but it has been to the detriment of the depth of my knowledge on any one topic. There are pros and cons to either approach in the choice between breadth vs. depth.
When I have spoken to subject matter experts many of them are quite humble about their knowledge. Either seeing it as a privilege of opportunities, attained at a cost of broader knowledge or simply due to effort which anyone could do. I do believe that they are correct although it is primarily down to a combination of looking for opportunities, actively specialising and committing their own time to learning.
EDIT: Random and erroneous paste into half written post before submitting first time!!!
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!
November 17, 2014 at 7:25 am
I enjoy learning something new that I can actually use in my daily work and then be able to share that with fellow employees.
November 17, 2014 at 10:07 am
Right on Steve! Just because you are good at something does not mean you cannot learn more. And with the toolset ever expanding you still have to remain agressive in your learning or it will pass you by.
Not all gray hairs are Dinosaurs!
November 17, 2014 at 11:52 am
We are always trying to expand and update our knowledge, otherwise we quickly start to lose ground.
Currently I am trying to understand how best to run SQL Server on HyperV (previous experience is with NMWare) and doing a proof-of-concept with Kafka (very promising so far, lightning fast).
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