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The rules are changing since AI is getting pretty damn good at UI and basic/intermediate coding. System architecture, observability, failovers, code reviews and test automation are always valuable.
Branch out into writing, video and mentoring to show how well you communicate.
For someone older looking for "stability", your network, personal brand and portfolio mean MUCH more than your resume. Keep building your audience.
Even as a remote work advocate, I believe that younger workers will improve their chances of a successful career by living in a major city and working in an office, alongside their team. Exception: Companies with remote work in their DNA who can nurture and onboard properly.
My feed is filled with posts about remote work again.
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It turns out that coding was the easy part.
Now people have modern looking, functional apps with no idea how to sell, market or support them.
Developers have been shielded from the business side for most of their careers. Often by choice.
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Most devs have been shielded from sales, building relationships, customer support, marketing, and training.
Your customers don't care what tech stack you are using. They want to feel like your software is solving their problems and their concerns are being addressed.
Public reviews and forums are a goldmine for competitive intelligence. You might be surprised how many bugs and nuisances have gone unfixed over the years while companies ignore the pleas.
Address these gaps in a competitive product and you will have immediate traction.
There is no shortage of physical housing. There is a shortage of housing in "desirable areas" since all the jobs are gone.
By squashing remote work, we are forcing everyone to live in the same old overcrowded, overpriced areas.
Long lost areas will never be rebuilt.
These are look worthwhile. Most important, find a project you are passionate about and solve a real problem.
All the training in the world is not as valuable as getting in the code, struggling and troubleshooting.
Reading a book on swimming will never be good enough.
Don't get too excited. Companies will just do their shady hiring through "staffing agencies".
They will always find a way to keep wages low.
The "merchants of complexity" strike again. This need to be technically brilliant prevents many people from starting a project.
Engineers like to Over-Engineer; Builders like to Build and Iterate.
Step One is always the hardest.
It should not come as a surprise to anybody in the industry, but most software Engineers are not very close to the product or customers.
They are more concerned with tinkering with modern frameworks, refactoring and updating their resumes.
Culture issue.
There has never been a better time to move to Linux. Try Mint if you want something surprisingly stable and comfortable.
Like most other Enterprise software, it gets embedded in company workflows, becomes the standard and after getting everyone trained, you don't dare rock the boat bringing in other options. There is work to do!
Death by 1000 features, certifications and long term contracts.