I feel like Software Engineering career is a moving target

Apr 16 44 Comments

Even 10 years into my career I spend my weekends in coffee shops doing sort of supplemental/remedial skilling to stay competitive or at least relevant. That is the God-honest and depressing truth.

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  • Microsoft / R&D
    batandcat

    Go to company page Microsoft R&D

     batandcat
    Well you can always go be a barista if you don't like continuous learning but chances are you need to up your latte skills there too lol. All competitive fields require keeping up to date. Imagine a lawyer or doctor stuck to the teachings of 1980.
    Apr 16 7
  • Meta
    SUfx81

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    SUfx81
    This is exactly why I like software engineering tho lol.
    Apr 16 0
  • Amazon
    MikeDropp

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    Microsoft, Nordstrom
     MikeDropp
    It’s the challenge and the joy. If you don’t like constantly learning new stuff you might want to think about a different field of work.
    Apr 16 0
  • New
    fisb184cke

    New

    fisb184cke
    I am doing this 20 years into my career. This is life in tech.

    I have ex colleagues who started in the late 90s at large companies that are in the exact same team even today. This is one year of learning repeated 20 times. They have a cushy life. They work 25-30 hours a week and have fun.

    A lot of these people are okay as long as as they have their jobs at the old big tech companies but are screwed in the event of a layoff. Essentially one layoff away from forced retirement.
    Apr 16 9
    • New
      fisb184cke

      New

      fisb184cke
      Yup
      Apr 16
    • New
      sVJE15

      New

      sVJE15
      I am 15+ years as an IC in tech.

      While tech evolves rapidly, there is also the business model churn which offshores mature tech to india/china/romania.. etc.. So, if you are in bay-area, you are likely working on R&D and next gen products - which usually involve the latest tech and high ambiguity/uncertainty.

      so keep your swords sharp, and remain fighting fit.
      Apr 17
  • Google
    brang

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    brang
    I've never done any learning outside of work, and I don't even have a degree in CS. You people are doing it wrong. Get paid to learn
    Apr 16 0