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Thanks, you've provided some great insights here - and appreciated those links. Will buy that O'Reilly book! Mid 40s myself, stayed in one tech stack for too l

Thanks, you've provided some great insights here - and appreciated those links. Will buy that O'Reilly book! Mid 40s myself, stayed in one tech stack for too long but have been redeeming myself in the past few years with .net core, AWS, Docker and trying to get into React. I find myself struggling most with the front end bits, but it's just a question of staying with it. Have always loved tech, and highly passionate about it. Having a family with a kid on the ASD has really restricted available hours to tinker though, that's my main challenge. Anyway I found what you and others here wrote quite motivational, so thanks again.

mykowebhn 7y ago
My pleasure! One thing that I'd like to mention that I didn't before is that the interview process can be taxing, draining, and it can be an emotional roller-coaster. Try to stay positive and keep at it. Good things will come!
- sundvor 7y ago
  Cheers. I'm a FTE presently, but have always got to look forward so whilst no immediate pressure I've learned that there's really no resting on one's laurels. And yes can confirm that when I had to go through the process, and was less prepared, it was certainly very draining. So spending time learning/staying on top of things in peace time will certainly help during "war". :) Staying physically healthy, lifting weights etc is another thing that hasn't been raised so far, so would just like to put that in. Can always adjust perception through that, and also it is something we truly need to be doing now that we're getting older. It also helps for mental health.