Upskilling as a professional programmer

I got my first programming job right out of university in 2014. I worked full-time for 5 years before taking a sabbatical, and then going freelance in 2021. Freelancing offers me a cadence of client work followed by unbooked time. I usually work with long term clients so a bit of downtime after a contract ends is very welcome. This allows me an opportunity to upskill. It’s also when I blog a whole…