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Re:We will never have enough software developers (2020) by rainboOow9 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @09:28AM (#31739119)
This is spot on, and personally, the main reason why I decided to move to an engineering manager after 10 years as a developer.

And even as an engineering manager, I do not feel safe. I think only once you reach director level, you are protected from market hype and newest frameworks trends.

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Re:We will never have enough software developers (2020) by weatherlite on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:54AM (#31741257)
You think directors feel safe? I highly doubt it...
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Re:We will never have enough software developers (2020) by nomorewords on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @04:15PM (#31745435)
Safe about their current job? Probably not. Safe in the sense that they can definitely get a job at the same level (albeit at a smaller company in some cases) - pretty much
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Re:We will never have enough software developers (2020) by weatherlite on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @01:55AM (#31749581)
In a downturn I'd rather be a SWE personally. No job is safe but there's just more jobs out there for SWE folks.
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