Domain expertise has always been the real moat

Re:Domain expertise has always been the real moat by chasd00 on Saturday May 30, 2026 @09:54PM (#48342369)

Working in silos like this has always been an anti pattern though. You end up being employed for 10 years but only have 1 year of actual development experience. Just turning-the-crank and going home was always risky because one day you get laid off and realize you’re 10 years behind the competition.

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Re:Domain expertise has always been the real moat by JambalayaJimbo on Saturday May 30, 2026 @11:14PM (#48342695)

What I found comfort it in was turning the crank and then using extra time to upskill in various other things (including non software dev domains). Things that weren’t immediately useful to my employer and I never would have been directly assigned, but did pay off after sometime.

Now I’m basically expected to do what my boss wants me to do every minute of the day, it’s gotten much more micromanaged.

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Re:Domain expertise has always been the real moat by Terr_ on Sunday May 31, 2026 @12:15AM (#48342976)

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Re:Domain expertise has always been the real moat by wiseowise on Sunday May 31, 2026 @06:28AM (#48344542)

As opposed to what? You seriously think that shipping 10 years, instead of turning-the-crank and going home, will save you from the interviewing gauntlet?

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