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The latter. Build up cash and invest in a career path that values experience.
by aswanson 6y ago
The latter. Build up cash and invest in a career path that values experience.
- pragmatic 6y agoAnd what would that be exactly? What's safe from being Ubered out of existence?
- MattGaiser 6y ago> What's safe from being Ubered out of existence? Uberizing an industry.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoDepends. In Europe, dev salaries and taxes don't allow you to build enough cash for an exit path unless you plan on staying childless.
- badpun 6y agoIt's doable in Switzerland and in London, at least until the tax laws around contracting change.
- oblio 6y agoAnd that's probably 10% of developers in Europe, at best. More likely 1-5%.
- yxhuvud 6y agoOn the other hand I haven't really seen the oft-mentioned ageism in Europe (or well, Stockholm, which is where I have experience from). If anything the opposite - experienced devs are always much harder to find for recruiting than juniors. Which is problematic as the juniors need mentoring to properly function.