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Bilal Asif

Debate Time: What's the worst tech advice you've ever received? 🤔💡

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We've all had that moment when someone gave us tech advice that turned out to be a total fail. Mine would have to be "Just turn it off and on again—works every time!" Spoiler: It did not work every time. 😅 What's your tech horror stories?

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Hibba Shahid
The worst tech advice I've ever received was to 'stick to what you know and avoid learning new tools or platforms.' Embracing new tools, experimenting with different platforms, and continuously learning are essential to staying relevant and innovative.
Nifal Adam
@hibba_shahid That's bad advice! I agree that staying the same can stop you from growing. It's good that you've chosen to learn new things.
Jack Lipsky
@hibba_shahid Exactly! Being told "oh this is just a fad, don't waste your time" was a big one I was told growing up.
Nathan Covey
That blockchain would be as transformational as the internet. It is an amazing technology for sure, but not even close to the impact of the internet.
Marc-Oliver Gewaltig
"Metaverse is going to be huge"
Evelyn Rose Sinclair
Haha, I got terrible advice early in my tech career to avoid open source tools and only use 'enterprise grade' proprietary software with expensive licenses and support contracts. What a racket! These days I'm all about experimenting with the latest frameworks, databases, AI tools, etc. Keeps things exciting and helps me build better products faster. You gotta keep learning and evolving in this field.
Kavya Tripathi
Sticking to old rituals. No new learnings.
Kavya Tripathi
No mentorship as well. ‘Saying this is the right way to learn, figure out yourself’