The author differentiates between knowledge that is lasting (non-perishable) and knowledge that is trivial or temporary (perishable). He uses this distinction to explain his preference for enduring technologies or philosophies like UNIX or Vim.<p>I personally agree with his point. And this is how I also approach learning new things. This also provides an argument for why we should choose boring technology [1] over the exciting ones.<p>[1] <a href="https://mcfunley.com/choose-boring-technology" rel="nofollow">https://mcfunley.com/choose-boring-technology</a>