Seeking suggestions for staying relevant, afloat and hirable!
Dec 16, 2019
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tc - $90 per hour.
exp - 15 years java, includes 8 years android, some kotlin.
absolutely no scope in the past 8 years at every work-place to transition away from UI / android apps development. current focus is to re-invent and re-position tech abilities so i can become more relevant to hiring markets - aka, full-stack.
i would certainly appreciate if somebody can suggest relevant transition plan - nano-degrees? certifications? ml and ai? cloud-formations? pet-projects? there are thousands of courses and pet-project ideas out there, but how can one know what's the best plan that won't waste anyone's time, make me more relevant and hirable, and better help me stay afloat?
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2. Becoming comfortable is the end of a career.
8 years android is already saying i am more or less old, obsolete, i won't have the same passion on a day-to-day what i had 6 years ago. even if i fake the passion, it's going to come out wrong. folks that are less experienced than me already look at me like a dinosaur in interviews. nobody wants to say it, but they won't hire me because i just don't belong, and i can see that in every interview. there's only one way out, find a suitable tech-domain and transition into it, even at your Big-Ns that is.