# Life Long Learning: Dealing With New Things

DevFeed: [Life Long Learning: Dealing With New Things](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/life-long-learning-dealing-with-new-things-36470.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/life-long-learning-dealing-with-new-things/>)

Published: 2024-10-28T17:20:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bert-hubert-s-writings.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

Tags: [change](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/change.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [personal-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/personal-development.md>), [talks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talks.md>), [technologies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technologies.md>), [technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technology.md>), [useful](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/useful.md>)

## AI overview

The author discusses a presentation at the NLNOG conference about lifelong learning and dealing with new technologies and change. The article considers how to distinguish hype and nonsense from genuinely useful technologies while avoiding both constant pursuit of novelty and excessive attachment to familiar tools.

## Source excerpt

On the 22nd of October, I presented at the annual conference of my beloved NLNOG, the community of Dutch network operators. NLNOG is a national treasure, an international treasure even, since we do everything in English. NLNOG holds several events every year, where we entertain and educate each other with talks on new and old technologies. We also have food and drink afterwards, sometimes even several drinks. It is a true community, with many of us anxiously looking forward to our next meetup.