I was doing dev at a large utility company in my early 20s. I was only doing it a few years (~4 or 5) when the tech stack was completely overhauled and it required me to re-learn the new stack. I started to transition across (in my own time, at my own expense) and then the company decided to outsource the majority of the work and take on the outsourcer's stack. This left me with the choice to re-learn again within a very short time frame, or make a change.
I figured it was a sector in constant skills cycle and decided to get out of the rat race.
By my late 20s I was a business analyst - having the tech/dev background really helped.
Now, I work in security. the tech/dev/business background is invaluable.
In short, generalism seems to be the path (in terms of skillset), whereas you can specialise in terms of career direction).
I figured it was a sector in constant skills cycle and decided to get out of the rat race.
By my late 20s I was a business analyst - having the tech/dev background really helped.
Now, I work in security. the tech/dev/business background is invaluable.
In short, generalism seems to be the path (in terms of skillset), whereas you can specialise in terms of career direction).