Back at the start of my career, a decade or so ago, my grandfather used to tell me all the time that programming was going to be a dime-a-dozen job. I brushed him off as being a crazy old man but he wasn't entirely wrong.
Your post does a pretty good job hitting all the points. The bar has become so low. I guess this is generally a good thing, but definitely stings.
I've started to reach what I perceive to be ceiling salary and difficulty wise. I'm genuinely unsure of what's next in my life. I'm certainly not perfect and have tons to learn, but the gradient is not as steep as it once was.
Your post does a pretty good job hitting all the points. The bar has become so low. I guess this is generally a good thing, but definitely stings.
I've started to reach what I perceive to be ceiling salary and difficulty wise. I'm genuinely unsure of what's next in my life. I'm certainly not perfect and have tons to learn, but the gradient is not as steep as it once was.