I actually have a contact through a family friend who is in upper management (with a development role) at a company in the industry. His company is a much small

I actually have a contact through a family friend who is in upper management (with a development role) at a company in the industry. His company is a much smaller shop and more of a SaaS, but I believe their tech stack is much more mainstream. I might reach out and ask them what they think I'd need to equip myself with to join them.