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I am familiar with this trap. Self-taught programmers from the first wave of the web are now middle-aged and are competing for jobs with younger programmers wh
by pirate787 6y ago
I am familiar with this trap. Self-taught programmers from the first wave of the web are now middle-aged and are competing for jobs with younger programmers who have STEM degrees. This situation is especially complicated by a period of time of self-employment -- another job hunting hurdle.
- zerkten 6y agoIsn't a better approach here to start taking some contract jobs to move away from the self-employment status? That way they can start getting closer to normal employment, build a more relevant network, get some money flowing in, possibly build some more relevant skills, etc.