Staying capable.
WHAT CHANGES
Software interfaces Where settings live What is possible
WHAT DOES NOT
The underlying concepts: files, permissions, networks, backups.
WHAT THAT MEANS
Learn the concepts, and the specifics follow.
WHAT TO DO REGULARLY
Learn one new thing in the software you use most Read the release notes when something updates
WHY RELEASE NOTES
They tell you what changed, which explains why something moved.
WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO
Changes affecting what you actually use.
WHAT TO IGNORE
General technology news that does not apply to you.
WHAT TO PRACTISE
Anything you do rarely but must do correctly: restoring a backup, recovering an account.
WHY
Skills used rarely are the ones that fail under pressure.
WHAT TO REVIEW ANNUALLY
Whether your tools still suit your work Whether you are working around something that has a better solution
WHAT TO ASK COLLEAGUES
How they do something you find slow.
WHAT TO AVOID
Assuming your current method is the best available.
