Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice (2011)

Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by WiseWeasel on Sunday October 20, 2019 @03:33PM (#21306482)

I find React's relatively simple architecture makes it easy to get into for JS devs; I've always found it extremely productive and maintainable. My sickness is to the point that it’s hard for me to imagine an immediate future where it hasn’t entirely consumed the front-end web environment like jQuery did 15 or so years ago. Maybe you're onto something, but I'm loving the new digs so far.

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Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by scarface74 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:09PM (#21306735)

I don’t necessarily have anything against React as a technology, but as the old saying goes, a man with one ass can’t dance at two weddings. Almost everyone else at the company are better at the front end than I am but most haven’t taken the time to learn the backend. Why would I learn something, that I still wouldn’t be as good at in a year and couldn’t negotiate a higher pay based on bringing an above average amount of value to the company than other employees? I also wouldn’t be as competitive in the overall job market.

This isn’t directed toward you, just a general comment.

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