Changing Technologies

[Gatorajc]

I read in post somewhere, actually in several posts, how technology is constantly changing and that whatever you learn will be obsolete a few years from now blah blah blah.

From what I see it seems to be really overblown. Now I dont mean that it does not change quickly pretty obvious it does.

But is what you learn or use really going to be obsolete. I have been using ASP for over 5 years now and dont really see a need to move on. Still demand for it. I will go to .net eventually but no rush. And as for OS's or other software, the company I currently work for uses NT 4.0 and may upgrade but I dont see them in a rush to do it. Probably due to money reasons.

So I am wondering from what you guys see. Do you personally find your skills worthless after a few years or companies constantly upgrading or is this just a ploy from tech companies to constantly upgrade when you dont really need to.

I am not including hardware because everyone would get the latest and greatest if it wasnt for money.


AJ


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[GwydionM]

I began in the 1970s, when Cobol and punched cards were all the rage. I managed to upgrade my skills as things changed out of all recognition. It does help to be in regular employment, most employers will give some training, if less than we'd like.

The latest skills are valuable if you can get them. But there is always roon for 'carthorses', the people who do the core work of IT.