Re: Updating my confidence in my Perl knowledge

I am also in the 'looking for a job' bucket. When asked in an interview to rate my Perl proficiency I respond: "About an eight on a scale from one to ten. I know a fair bit about the Language, and I also know the portions of Perl where I am weak."

Note: the same answer applies to Python, Java, Shell, PHP, JavaScript, Latex, ....

I am a reasonably good Journeyman in a variety of languages and operating systems. One of the consequences of playing the IT game for the better part of forty years is that you get a lot of experience and perspective. Things that I learned when I was a Junior FORTRAN programmer still have an application to the Java code I wrote last year.

There is a quote niggling in the back of my mind -- "Do no compare yourself to others. There will always be those who surpass your achievements, just as there will be those whom you surpass." (One of the 'Desiderata' variants? I'm not sure.) Take it to mind, don't give up trying, don't give up learning.

Philosophers have a term for a person who stops learning. That word is 'dead'. (With apologies to J.B.S. Haldane)

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I Go Back to Sleep, Now.

OGB

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Re^2: Updating my confidence in my Perl knowledge by Bloodnok (Vicar) on Nov 05, 2009 at 00:04 UTC
...Philosophers have a term for a person who stops learning. That word is 'dead'. Hmm, I always thought there was another term for the same thing - stupid ... or is that the term for a person that stops learning but is in a position to do something about it. A user level that continues to overstate my experience :-))	[reply] [d/l]