"The deadly mistake most developers make is waiting for War Mode before they start training. They wait until the severance package arrives to finally decide, "Okay, time to really learn Python/FastAPI/Cloud." It's a recipe for disaster. Trying to learn complex engineering skills when you're terrified about paying the mortgage is almost impossible. You're just too stressed. You can't focus which means you can't dive into the deep building necessary to learn."
"I like to think of life in two modes: War Mode and Peace Time. War Mode is chaotic. The house is on fire. You just lost your job, or your project was cancelled. Stress is high, money is tight, and uncertainty is the only certainty. Peace Time is stable. The pay cheque hits every few weeks. The boss is happy. The weekends are free."
"You absolutely have to train and skill up during Peace Time. When things are boring and stable, that's the exact moment you should be aggressive about your growth. That's when you have the mental bandwidth to struggle through a hard coding problem without the threat of redundancy hanging over your head. It's the perfect time to sharpen the saw. If you're currently in a stable job, you're in Peace Time. Don't waste it."
Life alternates between chaotic War Mode and stable Peace Time. War Mode features sudden job loss, cancelled projects, high stress, tight money, and pervasive uncertainty. Peace Time features steady pay, a satisfied boss, and free weekends. Many developers delay learning until a crisis hits and then try to acquire complex skills while stressed and unable to focus. Training and skill-building must happen during Peace Time when mental bandwidth allows deep problem-solving and deliberate practice. Use stable periods to aggressively learn frameworks, languages, and cloud tooling. Identify comfort blocks in the weekly schedule and convert them into dedicated learning and project-building time.
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