> Firstly, technology moves fast but business's move slow. True. This is one thing that gives me hope at the moment, especially since my country is notoriously

> Firstly, technology moves fast but business's move slow. True. This is one thing that gives me hope at the moment, especially since my country is notoriously slow in adopting technological chance anyway, lol. It's easy to forget that not everyone lives and works at the bleeding edge. > If you are the one leading the charge then you're probably not the one they are going to get rid of when they start needing less developers. Yeah, I am very curious and eager to learn by nature, and I grasp new concepts and their relationships to other topics quickly (other's words, not mine), but I've been burned before, so I've become more cautious. I don't fit the profile of a typical nerd so I lack credibility right off the bat even though I have outperformed self-proclaimed seniors on more than one occasion. I've found myself naturally unafraid of taking charge but sometimes people won't let you. For example, I was working on a project where I was technological lead and the dude from another agency we were working with (and kinda dependent on) was referring to me as (non-technical) "project manager" constantly and refused to talk to me about technical matters. Things like this have happened with middle-aged men quite often, who tend to dominate the field where I live. Sorry for the tangent but it might explain some of my cautiousness. > But it's his dream and that's what he decide was best for him. Glad to hear it felt right for him. I feel I'm not in a position where I can afford following my dream at the moment.