Re:Ask HN: How to be an Individual Contributor with a higher...
by mooreds on Saturday March 30, 2019 @06:03PM
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Specialize, specialize, specialize.
I don't mean Oracle, I mean Oracle deployments on AWS for ERP implementations.
I don't mean Unix sysadmin, I mean Linux kernel on bare metal hardware tuning.
I don't mean "I know our application", I mean "I have seen our application through N deployments and M different platforms and can troubleshoot on high transaction loads".
Also, work for a big company or a consultancy that can leverage your talents. You won't be a highly paid IC at a small web consultancy, the leverage isn't there.
Note that doing this exposes you to risk, as does all specialization. If your specialization is becomes obsolete, you have to start over, often at a lower pay grade.
I don't mean Oracle, I mean Oracle deployments on AWS for ERP implementations.
I don't mean Unix sysadmin, I mean Linux kernel on bare metal hardware tuning.
I don't mean "I know our application", I mean "I have seen our application through N deployments and M different platforms and can troubleshoot on high transaction loads".
Also, work for a big company or a consultancy that can leverage your talents. You won't be a highly paid IC at a small web consultancy, the leverage isn't there.
Note that doing this exposes you to risk, as does all specialization. If your specialization is becomes obsolete, you have to start over, often at a lower pay grade.