Software and Web development is a career path that provides developers with the opportunity to explore numerous languages and technologies. According to the demand and the industry trends, It is comparatively easy to estimate, What we need to learn, to shine in this development journey. But,

Learning what we don’t need to learn, is something that is as valuable as it enhances our productivity and more importantly peace of mind as developers.

So, In this article, I will be sharing some suggestions on **What developers don’t need to learn, **and an approach that can make us gradually grow and outshine as developers. Let’s begin,

1. Developers don’t need to learn everything about a programming language

That’s right. It’s okay not to learn or remember every bit of syntax, concepts, methods, or arguments that every method receives in a programming language. What we need to know at most, is about their existence. Even Senior developers take reference and spend an ample amount of time seeking solutions online on a daily basis. There is a very popular principle called the ‘**80–20’ **principle that states —

It’s not about learning 80% of the things, that are used 20% of the time, its about learning the 20% of the things, that are used 80% of the time.

So, only learn the concepts that form the foundation of the technology, and gradually you will build upon your foundation. Note — Research plays a vital role in your job as a developer but remember,

Seeking solutions online is reasonable, but not learning anything from them is not.

2. Developers don’t need to be proficient in every programming language

Most developers don’t work on more than 2–3 programming languages throughout their careers (_we are not counting any libraries, frameworks, and __tools _in that). Try learning languages that have proved to be well designed in the past, stable in the present, and will dominate the future. I highly recommend learning** Javascript** and** Python** in this category.

Becoming proficient in multiple technologies definitely improves your understanding of the underlying principles of programming by providing an opportunity to see things from a different perspective, But it is absolutely not a must. Remember,

A great developer is not one who only knows multiple languages and technologies, but one who is proficient and effective at writing and organizing code with the tech stack that they possess.

**Note — **If you want to learn more about the ways of organizing and writing code, I do recommend checking my article “The Art of Organizing and Writing Code: Paradigms”.

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