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Web Development as a Career? (self.webdev)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RuleNumber6 to c/webdev

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I'm looking to switch into a tech job in the future, and I'm wondering if web development could be a good choice. Ideally, I'd like an interesting job with a good work-life balance, and I would even be willing to take a pay cut later in my career in order to have more free time. I'm hoping to get some insight into the profession. I have three questions:

Is it hard to find a position in web development with good work-life balance
I’m considering getting a bachelors in computer science from WGU. Is it worth it or is the self taught route better?
Does anyone have any experience in the program?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My very large, primarily software development company isn't on there. Layoffs.fyi doesn't have them all.

The work will certainly exist for the foreseeable future, but it's going to be hard to break into for the next few years.

[–] Ismay 4 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's necessary true.

You can't compare the employment of a former google/twitter/xxx bit tech dev to a junior just starting. Lived the precedent crisis and it's often easier to employ a cheap dev than a more expansive one,

But, it will clearly be harder no matter what.

As for OP, web dev is always a solid choice. If you really want to boost your resume, you may want to build some experience as an app dev too. It's often very looked for.