Hi Cesar! Hope you're doing well, and congrats on your 7-year anniversary on Dev.to! 🎉
I'm a university student, and I have some questions about life, work, and the future.
When you were laid off, why did you choose the path of writing instead of finding a stable job right away? I'm facing a similar choice — people around me tell me to take the safe route (study, graduate, get a job, start a family), but there are things I can't let go of, like building my own startup and choosing a path I truly love. How did you decide whether to persist or to turn?
I've seen in some of your replies that you've mentioned wanting to start a business. As a developer with 10+ years of experience, do you think a beginner should spend years building connections and savings first, or take the risk and try while they're young?
As someone who has been through industry ups and downs, burnout, and a layoff, what do you think about AI's impact on young developers? Where do you think we should build our "irreplaceability"?
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When you were laid off, why did you choose the path of writing instead of finding a stable job right away?
I couldn't find any job at the time. It was at the start of the hiring decline after the pandemic. I had some savings and taking some time off was an easy decision. But eventually I turned back to freelancing/contracting.
Do you think a beginner should spend years building connections and savings first, or take the risk and try while they're young?
Mmmm...I see advantages of both approaches. It's not a bad idea to take a tour thru the corporate world. It depends a lot on your financial situation, goals, and risk tolerance.
As someone who has been through industry ups and downs, burnout, and a layoff, what do you think about AI's impact on young developers?
Maybe the death of junior roles...And if we don't train juniors, where are the future seniors?
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Hi Cesar! Hope you're doing well, and congrats on your 7-year anniversary on Dev.to! 🎉
I'm a university student, and I have some questions about life, work, and the future.
When you were laid off, why did you choose the path of writing instead of finding a stable job right away? I'm facing a similar choice — people around me tell me to take the safe route (study, graduate, get a job, start a family), but there are things I can't let go of, like building my own startup and choosing a path I truly love. How did you decide whether to persist or to turn?
I've seen in some of your replies that you've mentioned wanting to start a business. As a developer with 10+ years of experience, do you think a beginner should spend years building connections and savings first, or take the risk and try while they're young?
As someone who has been through industry ups and downs, burnout, and a layoff, what do you think about AI's impact on young developers? Where do you think we should build our "irreplaceability"?
Thanks for your answers! 🙇
I couldn't find any job at the time. It was at the start of the hiring decline after the pandemic. I had some savings and taking some time off was an easy decision. But eventually I turned back to freelancing/contracting.
Mmmm...I see advantages of both approaches. It's not a bad idea to take a tour thru the corporate world. It depends a lot on your financial situation, goals, and risk tolerance.
Maybe the death of junior roles...And if we don't train juniors, where are the future seniors?