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> The fundamental rule of career progression in the technology industry is to position yourself as a domain expert in something more specific than "programming"
by danellis 9y ago
> The fundamental rule of career progression in the technology industry is to position yourself as a domain expert in something more specific than "programming".
Is it a rule, though? I hope not. I'm a 40-year-old generalist, and so far I haven't had problems finding work. Sure, I'm not going to get a half-mil offer from anyone, but that was never the case at any age.
- draw_down 9y agoWell, he was talking about growth, not continuing to find work. I suppose I haven’t had trouble finding work either, yet, but for me to grow in my career I’d need to do something different. I feel pretty close to topped-out, at least income wise I believe I’m on the verge of diminishing returns. I’m ok with my income and what I do, so I’m ok with not necessarily growing in my career, but a lot of people are uncomfortable with that idea. And there is some risk associated with it. But I am just tired of the tech industry, I just want to put in my work and then focus on the rest of my life. Growing a career further in this industry is not an appealing prospect, I do not really enjoy it and lost my zeal for it quite a while ago.