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0 pointsimjustsaying9y ago0 comments

Isn't it a bad omen for any industry when the most realistic career advancement path is management?

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Isn't that how most industries work, from flipping burgers to the legal profession? Why should tech be any different?

True, also the industry prefers younger population coz they can burn more hours and are available for a cheaper than the experienced folks.

Also, the industry somehow seems to stereotype a developer as some younger geeks. The stereotype works against experienced folks sometimes (not always).

rajeshmr9y ago

If we had a sane choice we would still stick to tech - tech is like the first love that is going through a rocky phase!

I believe there is the "collective stupidity" problem in the tech industry where a new framework pops up almost everyday, a new language every now and then and the sheer volume of knowledge to accumulate to stay relevant is abysmally high! With the realities of life taking over, the path is inevitable to most senior people.

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bshimmin9y ago

Isn't that how most industries work, from flipping burgers to the legal profession? Why should tech be any different?

rajeshmr9y ago

True, also the industry prefers younger population coz they can burn more hours and are available for a cheaper than the experienced folks.

Also, the industry somehow seems to stereotype a developer as some younger geeks. The stereotype works against experienced folks sometimes (not always).

rajeshmr9y ago

If we had a sane choice we would still stick to tech - tech is like the first love that is going through a rocky phase!

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