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Re:Ask HN: Washed out PHP Dev – What to do next? by hnisoss on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @07:16PM (#38788490)
As recommended down in the comments, ignore AI for now, give it a year or two more, focus on getting a python backend job. Avoid frontend (including fullstack frontend), focus on having as much free time as possible so you can grind and apply for better jobs.

Apply to jobs sparingly, and when applying make sure you research the company. Adjust CV to be 75% same as the job listing. Most recruiters only care about the keyword match. The guy that knows his stuff is desperate anyway, if you did well in steps 1 and 2 you re golden.

Re:Ask HN: Washed out PHP Dev – What to do next? by gorjusborg on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @10:06PM (#38789533)
> Avoid frontend (including fullstack frontend)

Why?

Re:Ask HN: Washed out PHP Dev – What to do next? by subtra3t on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:59AM (#38791837)
I think they thought that the market for front-end web devs is very saturated. I cannot speak for London but in India it is indeed like that.
Re:Ask HN: Washed out PHP Dev – What to do next? by hnisoss on Sunday January 07, 2024 @05:02PM (#38905619)
1. saturation 2. takes up too much of your time compared to backend 3. salary/contract rate ceiling is lower