But I also have the worry that I'll get "too old" and not be hireable because all the new kids will know React v239 better than me 🙄
I think the tough part is that you can never really go into "cruise control", but I think there's always room for someone who understands the principles of the craft and isn't as familiar with the new shiny.
Is there career progression where you get to just stay coding/building cool shit most of the time
Yes! These folks are everywhere, and they're amazing to have on the team. If you stay as an individual contributor, most orgs have a path for that... But I think it's generally... Slower. Like, getting promoted out of "senior" to what's next is kind of just a long slow haul, and leaping into more clearly leadership roles are often a chance to jump to a next new thing if you fit the criteria.
In our org "principal engineer" is the job above "senior" on the individual contributor track... But it's also okay to become a more and more experienced "senior" if the new criteria for "principle" are not a good alignment.
If any of this is your cup of tea, the opportunity is there.
This is definitely my cup of tea ☕ I don't even mind if the progression is slower as long as I still enjoy what I do and am valued for what I contribute.
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I think the tough part is that you can never really go into "cruise control", but I think there's always room for someone who understands the principles of the craft and isn't as familiar with the new shiny.
Yes! These folks are everywhere, and they're amazing to have on the team. If you stay as an individual contributor, most orgs have a path for that... But I think it's generally... Slower. Like, getting promoted out of "senior" to what's next is kind of just a long slow haul, and leaping into more clearly leadership roles are often a chance to jump to a next new thing if you fit the criteria.
In our org "principal engineer" is the job above "senior" on the individual contributor track... But it's also okay to become a more and more experienced "senior" if the new criteria for "principle" are not a good alignment.
If any of this is your cup of tea, the opportunity is there.
This is definitely my cup of tea ☕ I don't even mind if the progression is slower as long as I still enjoy what I do and am valued for what I contribute.