A small realization after nearly 3 years as a software developer. After nearly 3 years working as a software developer, I recently had a small realization. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been learning React Native and building some small projects. While doing that, I noticed that some of my JavaScript fundamentals weren’t as sharp as they used to be. Earlier in my career, I used to revisit the basics quite often. But over the last 1-1.5 years, like many developers, most of my time has gone into working with frameworks and shipping features. Frameworks are great, but sometimes they can hide gaps in the underlying language. It was a good reminder that strong fundamentals still matter a lot, especially now, when AI tools can generate code so easily. If we truly understand what the code is doing, we can use these tools much more effectively. So over the next few weeks, I’m planning to spend some time revisiting JavaScript fundamentals while continuing to build with React Native. I’ll try to share some of the things I learn along the way as well. Curious if others have had a similar experience. #javascript #reactnative #softwareengineering
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I've noticed the same thing with modern frameworks creating these layers that can hide the core language concepts. It really does impact how effectively we can work with AI tools when those fundamentals aren't solid.