Kind of a false dichotomy. A great example is debuggers vs print statements. Some people get by just fine with print statements, others lean heavily on debuggers. Another example is IDE vs plain vIM.
Becoming obsolete is a fear of people who are not willing or able to learn arbitrary problem domains in a short amount of time. In that case learning to use a particular tool will only get you so far. The real skill is being able to learn quickly (enthusiasm helps).
Becoming obsolete is a fear of people who are not willing or able to learn arbitrary problem domains in a short amount of time. In that case learning to use a particular tool will only get you so far. The real skill is being able to learn quickly (enthusiasm helps).