Re:Ask HN: Given the cost of living, why would a developer l...
by lj3 on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @01:32PM
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> in the tech industry you are often rewarded for changing your job regularly.
That only works when you're early in your career (< 5 years experience, beginner to intermediate). You hit a wall fairly quickly after that. Also, in those five years, you hit your 80% learned with 20% of the effort. After that, you can learn and earn far more by making your own products and selling them. Or starting your own company.
That only works when you're early in your career (< 5 years experience, beginner to intermediate). You hit a wall fairly quickly after that. Also, in those five years, you hit your 80% learned with 20% of the effort. After that, you can learn and earn far more by making your own products and selling them. Or starting your own company.