28 ms·

The competition pool is huge but also the number of jobs. I'm not sure he would have it easier if he specialized in some esoteric think Erlang. Yes he would com

The competition pool is huge but also the number of jobs. I'm not sure he would have it easier if he specialized in some esoteric think Erlang. Yes he would compete against less people but also have barely any openings to apply to.

ubercore 4y ago
I meant even within the world of being a full stack dev, having an "angle" on your experience or resume. Full stack dev with lots of experience in Pandas. Heavy database optimization background, etc etc. Nothing quite as esoteric as Erlang, but I think in a pool that big you need to find something to stand out a bit.
- weatherlite 4y ago
  Most full stack roles aren't that specialized (by definition). So if someone has a heavy database optimization background he probably wasn't a full stack dev. It's just a different role. Sure you can maybe pick up on some of those skills on your job while troubleshooting some performance issue, but those issues are quite rare and far between. And again, I'm not sure a database optimization guy would find the current market any better than a full stack developer who specialized in Node and React. How many companies need a heavy database optimization background guy? Why does it make you more attractive if you have that on your resume than someone who worked only on Node and React for 8 years?
nend 4y ago
At the moment the number of open jobs is not huge. The majority of companies that haven't had lay offs have simply closed their open positions. Combined with a ton of layed off developers, most job postings get hundred of applicants within a few hours.
- dagw 4y ago
  At the moment the number of open jobs is not huge. As someone else mentioned here, Walmart apparently has over 1000 software related openings right now. I know a few companies outside the traditional 'Silicon Valley' company ecosystem trying to hire developers and I can promise you they're not getting 100s of applications within a few hours. The jobs are definitely out there, they're just not where most people are looking and perhaps not in a field, company or geographic location that are most people's first choice.
- weatherlite 4y ago
  I agree. So the situation for niche tech / specialization will be even worse, that was my point.

ubercore 4y ago

I meant even within the world of being a full stack dev, having an "angle" on your experience or resume. Full stack dev with lots of experience in Pandas. Heavy database optimization background, etc etc. Nothing quite as esoteric as Erlang, but I think in a pool that big you need to find something to stand out a bit.

weatherlite 4y ago
Most full stack roles aren't that specialized (by definition). So if someone has a heavy database optimization background he probably wasn't a full stack dev. It's just a different role. Sure you can maybe pick up on some of those skills on your job while troubleshooting some performance issue, but those issues are quite rare and far between. And again, I'm not sure a database optimization guy would find the current market any better than a full stack developer who specialized in Node and React. How many companies need a heavy database optimization background guy? Why does it make you more attractive if you have that on your resume than someone who worked only on Node and React for 8 years?

nend 4y ago

At the moment the number of open jobs is not huge. The majority of companies that haven't had lay offs have simply closed their open positions. Combined with a ton of layed off developers, most job postings get hundred of applicants within a few hours.

dagw 4y ago
At the moment the number of open jobs is not huge. As someone else mentioned here, Walmart apparently has over 1000 software related openings right now. I know a few companies outside the traditional 'Silicon Valley' company ecosystem trying to hire developers and I can promise you they're not getting 100s of applications within a few hours. The jobs are definitely out there, they're just not where most people are looking and perhaps not in a field, company or geographic location that are most people's first choice.
weatherlite 4y ago
I agree. So the situation for niche tech / specialization will be even worse, that was my point.