1. Transferable Knowledge and Mental Models
Focusing on patterns and mental models rather than a specific tech stack creates framework-agnostic knowledge that makes you a more effective problem solver and a real senior developer.
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0:33 · 3 May 2023
Why Your Tech Stack Does NOT Matter
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Your tech stack matters a lot less than you think, especially after you understand the patterns and mental models behind it. That is what we call transferable knowledge, or framework agnostic knowledge. And it's what ultimately will make you a real senior developer. Because it's what makes you a more effective problem solver, instead of just knowing how to manage state in React, you will know how to manage state in a user interface. Period.
So, make mental models and patterns your focus and getting to senior developer will be a piece of cake.