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Re:The boring technology behind a one-person Internet compan... by danjac on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @07:40AM (#20993810)
Assuming your field is web development, what is not a niche skill? It seems the choice of backend frameworks is somewhat fragmented with no clear default winner.
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Re:The boring technology behind a one-person Internet compan... by Nursie on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @09:56AM (#20995105)
I'm not sure there's an outright winner, but RoR was the hot thing what, 12 years ago?

It can be difficult to recruit for now.

(Also no, I'm not in web development, I have just observed this)

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Re:The boring technology behind a one-person Internet compan... by danjac on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @06:04PM (#21000553)
I'm not a Rails developer myself, but definitely noticed a lot of demand for Rails work in the various remote job newsletters I'm subscribed to. Can't say how much is legacy vs greenfield or whether this is a reflection of demand for a niche skill or that Rails is still a popular choice for companies. Either way, makes me regret a little I didn't stick to Rails development years ago as it seems quite lucrative even today.
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