Ah , I get it . Yeah , there ' s always that one guy who ' s unwilling to try something . I myself am stuck because I don ' t have enough points to finish Nuhoch or Itzel masteries but you won ' t hear me complaining about the lost exp . One spirit shard is no big deal since I find them from mobs and I get some from other sources . <| sep |> Chomsky ' s OK . I have problems with socialist ideology but Chomsky is a smart dude and argues his points intelligently . Zizek is a maroon who bears an uncanny similarity to Trump in that he ' s always got the sniffles . <| sep |> If you ' re not in too much of a rush you could hold out for the A 7 iii . <| sep |> Aye , i feel ya man , hope things get better for you soon <| sep |> Always Be Learning . Have a side project . Something challenging that makes you learn new things . Could be a game , a website , a DJ app , or a robot . Something that is fun to work on and occasionally demo . Don ' t expect it to go anywhere . It ' s just an excuse to play . Don ' t be a platform zealot . Learn how to code native for Android , for Windows desktop , embedded devices , or the web . Branch out a bit onto the server side and RESTful APIs . Start simple with something like NodeJS and then look at other popular ones out there in languages like Ruby , Python , Java , and Go . Go to Meetups . Don ' t get locked into the workhome cycle . If in a big company make sure to go out and socialize with people from other departments . You ' ll a learn new things and b get exposed to other companies , workstyles , and people . I ' ve seen a lot of devs go headsdown on their own tasks and just hang out with their immediate coworkers and friends . It ' s an easy lifestyle to fall into . Then one day there ' s a downturn and they ' re let go and have no idea what to do next . The ones with lots of tech skills , who have stayed on top of the latest advances and have kept in touch with others have the easiest transition to the next thing .