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> this guy The author isn’t a guy! I agree otherwise, it’s refreshing perspective. I spent a few years fairly deep in backend work and worried quite a bit abo
by steve_adams_86 5y ago
> this guy
The author isn’t a guy! I agree otherwise, it’s refreshing perspective.
I spent a few years fairly deep in backend work and worried quite a bit about going back to the front. Ultimately it ended up being a valuable break and pretty much all of the important things I’d learned before were still totally transferable. I think as long as you’re learning something, regardless of the discipline, your brain will be happy and you’ll find ways to apply what you’ve learned in all kinds of places.
Sometimes the most valuable skills are fundamental in just about any discipline. Having patience to solve problems, or perseverance are huge. Finding meaning in what you do. Maintaining good work life balance. This stuff, in the long view, ends up mattering way more than what a popular API looks like right now.
- PrincessJas 5y ago> The author isn’t a guy! Says who?
- iaml 5y ago> Hi I'm Rach. I'm a developer building software for CodePen, wife, mother of two [...]
- steve_adams_86 5y agoI inferred it from their blog but happy to retract that if there’s evidence they identify as a guy.
- spoiler 5y agoHi! Thank you so much for pointing out it's not a man! I thought it was "Lucas", because of the comment . I've updated my comment to reflect that. I also completely agree that it's a much bigger picture and that life situation plays a giant role in it.