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Thanks a lot for the suggestion. It is very easy to say companies just need problem-solving and should not look for technologies. It might be right for freshers

Thanks a lot for the suggestion. It is very easy to say companies just need problem-solving and should not look for technologies. It might be right for freshers. But current in situation and interviews are totally different. 1) After some experience companies expectation changes and they want you to be proficient in the requirement they have else they hire some other guy who might have experience in that area. 2) After some experience, it gets hard to find jobs. I am getting good salary in my current job but do not know how switch the job as my company is very unstable and might get bankrupt in few months. I might be wrong but its my opinion. I do not know how to get out of this trap and switch technologies. Any help would be appreciated.

itamarst 9y ago
I just got a job with a technology stack I knew very little of (scientific computing and image processing). It's definitely possible. I'm not saying companies don't want people to know specific technologies, nor am I saying you shouldn't learn them. Just that most programmers undervalue a whole bunch of skills that companies actually do need... and if you present yourself right the company will say "oh huh that sounds useful" even if they didn't think about in the first place. Good template: "I identified problem X, solved it with technology Z, and saved the company Y money/year". Demonstrates not just doing what you're told, but a specific skill (identifying problems) and resulting consequences. Another good template: "I identified problem X, investigated, chose technology X, with result Y." Demonstrates you're a quick learner, identify problems, not limited to current tech stack.