johnwhitely2016

Re:Ask HN: Ready to leave front end behind. But where next? on Thursday December 10, 2020 @07:14PM (#25380647)

I only had 2000 chars in the original post so I had to make cuts. I suspect I've cut some important context! The most enjoyable stuff I've done in the past few years has been with Vue and React. I've done a little of both at work and on side projects, but these projects at work are really uncommon — like once in a year sort of things.

If I'm being honest, I'm not even begrudging these experiences — I have actually, legitimately enjoyed them.

My main motivation in getting away from frontend is really getting away from client-driven front-of-frontend stuff. Constant, pointless, niggly changes. That kind of stuff.

Working with an interactive component with Vue/React, and/or working with api data definitely has been actual fun.

Appreciate your reply!

Re:Ask HN: Ready to leave front end behind. But where next? on Thursday December 10, 2020 @07:14PM (#25380643)

Sobering thought to be getting to the less employable age range! 40th birthday coming up! Appreciate the reply!

Ask HN: Ready to leave front end behind. But where next?

Posted by johnwhitely2016 on Thursday December 10, 2020 @02:18PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm about 10 yrs into a frontend career, and I'm at the end of my rope.I work at a WordPress agency doing 95% of my work at the very front of frontend — css/html/ui js. I'm so tired of nudging things 1px this way and 2px that way, I could scream when I see another QA ticket come in.I'm realizing now that without setting any actual long-term goals, I'll be doing this forever. So I'm...

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