> Many people in the tech world seem to espouse a great love for "always learning", but the way in which it is said always feels funny to me. Learn about what? When people say this, do they mean that they want to always be learning the next programming language, the next web framework, the next thick-client frontend web framework, the next python packaging CLI tool (pypi, virtualenv, uv ...), the next Linux distro

For me it’s been: Learn more about unix through OpenBSD as a daily driver, learn how the usb and pci stack works in the kernel, refresh my knowledge about operating system, learn a simpler processor (avr) and interfacing, learn digital logic and computer organization, reignite my interest in electronics, refresh my knowledge about control systems, learn how to model dynamic systems, quick dive into robotics…

This is just basic curiosity over the last year. When I was younger and had more time, I explored 3D modeling, making games, pen-testing and reverse engineering, learning various software and platforms,…