> They assume you're comfortable spinning up public web servers
I'd argue you should be.
I'm currently learning a low level language. It has nothing to do with my job, will not directly be a benefit to my work, and won't look good on my C.V.
It will (and has) _indirectly_ improved my work, because I have a better understanding of why certain things higher up are the way they are, which allows me to make better decisions.
You can ignore everything that's not "your area", whatever that might be, but I'm my opinion it means you'll be stuck at a certain invisible level because of it.
I'd argue you should be.
I'm currently learning a low level language. It has nothing to do with my job, will not directly be a benefit to my work, and won't look good on my C.V.
It will (and has) _indirectly_ improved my work, because I have a better understanding of why certain things higher up are the way they are, which allows me to make better decisions.
You can ignore everything that's not "your area", whatever that might be, but I'm my opinion it means you'll be stuck at a certain invisible level because of it.