My primary source of breaking news is Hacker News. The links provide me with a good general overview of what is happening overall in IT.
In my specific niche (MBSE/PLE/GenProg/IoT/CPS) I visit http://modeling-languages.com for field specific general (isn't that an oxymoron?) news. Other than that I read IEEE and ACM journals and papers published by practitioners whom I follow. I also read the blogs of a small number of people who have genuine knowledge to share.
As far as programming languages and frameworks go, I only deep dive on an as needed basis (which is rarely). There is way too much conflicting information, especially in the area of JS frameworks.
IMHO many programmers are caught up in the jack of all frameworks / languages / tools drama. We are paid to deliver dependable solutions to real problems on time and on budget. The many distractions only reduce our effectiveness.
By "field" I assume some area in IT.
My primary source of breaking news is Hacker News. The links provide me with a good general overview of what is happening overall in IT.
In my specific niche (MBSE/PLE/GenProg/IoT/CPS) I visit http://modeling-languages.com for field specific general (isn't that an oxymoron?) news. Other than that I read IEEE and ACM journals and papers published by practitioners whom I follow. I also read the blogs of a small number of people who have genuine knowledge to share.
As far as programming languages and frameworks go, I only deep dive on an as needed basis (which is rarely). There is way too much conflicting information, especially in the area of JS frameworks.
IMHO many programmers are caught up in the jack of all frameworks / languages / tools drama. We are paid to deliver dependable solutions to real problems on time and on budget. The many distractions only reduce our effectiveness.