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Your real issue here is the irrational worry, not the lack of alternative career paths. I'd look into techniques for coping with anxiety if this seriously bothe
by exolymph 8y ago
Your real issue here is the irrational worry, not the lack of alternative career paths. I'd look into techniques for coping with anxiety if this seriously bothers you.
- samatman 8y agoI'm sure there was a more polite way to put this, on the one hand. On the other hand, I have to agree. Six years experience means OP is a developer eligible for 'senior' roles; just stay current and do your job well, you'll be fine.
- hoaw 8y agoIt isn't that irrational. I know many people who didn't have very good career prospects before getting a career in software development or system administration. And while most people are making decent money the tech industry is bad at providing other values. In a downturn a lot of us would end up competing for the same jobs. If you are lucky you are just stuck in a job you can't get out of. So I would say that diversifying and investing in the future is a good idea.
- exolymph 8y agoExpecting a radical downturn in the market for software engineers is irrational. Software is continuing to eat the world.