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Hey fellow techies! 👋 Let’s talk about the second decade of a CS career. We all know the first 10 years are a whirlwind of learning and growth, but what about the next 10 years?
🚀 How did your years 10 through 20 of your CS career look like?
🧐What do you wish you had known when your second decade started?
Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way that might help you navigate your own second decade in CS:
– Embrace mentorship and continue learning from others in the industry. There is always room to grow and improve.
– Don’t be afraid to take risks and try new things. It’s important to keep challenging yourself.
– Find a healthy work-life balance to avoid burnout and stay motivated in your career.
What are your thoughts on navigating the second decade of a CS career? Let’s share insights and tips to help each other succeed! 🌟#TechCareer #CareerAdvice #ContinuousLearning
Mine was a treadmill of:
1. My current experience starts becoming obsolete.
2. Struggle to get new experience in something current.
3. That new thing starts becoming obsolete again.
4. Go back to step 1
The older devs I work with are calm as shit and they know where all the bodies are buried. I always get the best intel from the old guys.
I started my second decade in 1999. I thought things were great since there was a lot of high paying work, especially compared to the peanuts was getting 10 years earlier. I bought a McMansion and leased some fancy vehicles for my wife and myself. Fast forward a couple of years and things fell apart so quick it made my head spin. So, my advice is always put aside money for the bad times, don’t overspend and don’t put yourself in excessive debt.
So far as tech knowledge goes, always be learning new stuff but don’t underestimate how some of the old stuff might come back around in some way. For example, my first SWE job was writing drivers for serial devices. Today, I’ve come back full circle, kind of, since I’m writing interfaces with serial devices and logic controllers.
To continue long term without going into management toilet, move into a niche where you can combine your tech skills with expert subject matter topics. Also, consider consulting, if you can deal with the travel required for it.
To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion.
You either become principal and chill or become a manager and bank.