I have intrest in being a backend dev. How much depth should I pursue? #30
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I am not good at answering open-ended questions like these, however, I will give it a go. You should start by understanding & defining the scope of what you want to learn (& retain) because it all depends on the context of why you are learning something. Sometimes you will need the understanding of system internals (ex: a job interview requiring your understanding of Node.js). But more often than not, you are required to build on abstractions (ex: coding an algorithm on top of a framework like Express, etc.). My advice is to not ignore your basic understanding of the subject (assuming you are pursuing a comp. science-related course) and put it into practice by building apps, writing algorithms, etc., followed by asking yourself - why something that you wrote works the way it does, to reinforce your understanding of abstractions. Edit: This is what I mean: https://xkcd.com/485 - Be reasonable, in where you draw the line on learning something!
See: #24 - it has some relevant discussion that might help. |
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I am not good at answering open-ended questions like these, however, I will give it a go.
You should start by understanding & defining the scope of what you want to learn (& retain) because it all depends on the context of why you are learning something.
Sometimes you will need the understanding of system internals (ex: a job interview requiring your understanding of Node.js). But more often than not, you are required to build on abstractions (ex: coding an algorithm on top of a framework like Express, etc.).
My advice is to not ignore your basic understanding of the subject (assuming you are pursuing a comp. science-related course) and put it into practice by building apps, writing algor…