• Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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    14 hours ago

    I’m a software engineer currently trying to find employment, and it’s so bad I’m wondering if I’ll just have to do something else for a while.

    My last company basically fired all their US devs, and outsourced to foreign countries for cheaper.

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      7 hours ago

      I am a computing director. My take: software dev has been over saturated for the last 12-15 years but people keep seeing dollar signs in their eyes. My advice: learn a business skill like project management. It will allow you to work in any location.

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        7 hours ago

        I have 7 years professional experience, and I’m even getting passed over for positions listed as requiring 1-3 years. It’s wild right now.

        I’m thinking about just going back to school, while the market is complete shit.

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          38 minutes ago

          There are always different parts of the stack to work in. I started in the backend database land. Then, moved to general application dev with a side of web. Now, I do embedded. Never stop learning ;]

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          That works too. A degree is a reset button on your career. I’d suggest either specializing in something niche to make you more desirable or doing something very different so that you have more options.