The gap in this case is the distance between our current abilities and where we think we should be. Sometimes the gaps are self-imposed because of our desires to improve ourselves, but more often the gap is externally imposed.
One of the biggest creators of gaps in our programming career is change. As programmers we are fully aware of the cycle of change in programming culture. We're constantly having changes thrown at us: changing technology, changing priorities at work, or even changing our strategies to try to keep up with the demands made of us.
The gap in this case is the distance between our current abilities and where we think we should be. Sometimes the gaps are self-imposed because of our desires to improve ourselves, but more often the gap is externally imposed.
One of the biggest creators of gaps in our programming career is change. As programmers we are fully aware of the cycle of change in programming culture. We're constantly having changes thrown at us: changing technology, changing priorities at work, or even changing our strategies to try to keep up with the demands made of us.