# Things I Don't Know as of 2018

DevFeed: [Things I Don't Know as of 2018](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/things-i-don-t-know-as-of-2018-36203.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://overreacted.io/things-i-dont-know-as-of-2018/>)

Published: 2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Dan Abramov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dan-abramov.md>)

Topics: [Unix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unix.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Bash](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bash.md>), [Shell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shell.md>), [Assembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/assembly.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [assembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/assembly.md>), [bash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash.md>), [beginners](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beginners.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [commands](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commands.md>), [junior-developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/junior-developers.md>), [languages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/languages.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [scripts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scripts.md>), [shell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shell.md>), [streams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streams.md>), [unix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unix.md>)

## AI overview

A personal commentary on the programming topics the author does not know well as of 2018, including Unix commands, Bash, shell scripting, and low-level languages. It argues that experienced developers can acknowledge knowledge gaps without devaluing their expertise.

## Source excerpt

We can admit our knowledge gaps without devaluing our expertise.