Most college students, fortunately, are brash enough never to bother asking their elders for advice, which, in the field of computer science, is a good thing, because their elders are apt to say goofy, antediluvian things like 'the demand for keypunch operators will exceed 100,000,000 by the year 2010' and 'lisp careers are really very hot right now.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Young people in tech often succeed because they ignore outdated advice from older generations who may misjudge future trends.
- In plain terms
- Ignore old advice in fast-changing fields because it is often wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your own judgment over outdated expert opinions in tech.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know when advice is outdated?
- Who influenced your career choices?
Another view
Sometimes experienced mentors still provide valuable foundational knowledge.
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