Studying programming: tools or theory?
Read OriginalThis article explores the debate between learning practical development tools versus theoretical computer science concepts. The author argues that both are essential: tools like Django and React provide immediate productivity and job market value, while understanding underlying concepts like functional programming and database normalization enables better tool usage, faster learning, and effective debugging of novel problems.
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