Re:Ask HN: Where to go after becoming a senior dev?
by eecks on Sunday February 07, 2021 @05:13PM
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Your post only makes sense if we consider a person who wishes to switch careers.
Also, how are the following relevant in terms of switching from coding to a different career path? "change the world, raise a family, travel the world".
Re:Ask HN: Where to go after becoming a senior dev?
by codingdave on Sunday February 07, 2021 @08:05PM
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It isn't about careers, it is about goals - those are examples of goals where your career is nothing but a tool to get you the resources to move towards your actual goal. So if your goal is to travel the world, it matters not whether you are a coder or something else... as long as your are moving towards your goal. When there is a job that gets you there better than coding, take it.
This question only makes sense if your #1 life-long goal is "be a coder". If you have other goals, such as lead products, lead companies, retire young, learn business, change the world, raise a family, travel the world, or whatever else you may want to do... there is nothing wrong with programming being a stepping stool to something else and letting those skills go.