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Did you ever change languages for a better position? How did it go? (discuss.online)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/cs_career_questions

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

Every time I’ve switched jobs I’ve changed languages. I got a lot of raises that way. Don’t get stuck thinking of yourself as a language-specific programmer, figure out the types of companies you like and the kind of work you thrive doing.

Some people like the constant greenfield work of agencies, others like to go deep in domain expertise by doing corporate work. Some like front-end web, some like backend and databases. Find your niche, but don’t be afraid to explore outside of it.