I did exactly this at my current company. When one of our Senior devs left there was a gap in Elasticsearch knowledge. I decided that was something I wanted to learn more about and own. 3 years later I am known as the Elasticsearch Whisperer! That specialized knowledge is also what pushed me into my Sr. dev role. If you want to reach the next level in your career, I highly recommend taking this advice π€
Great post!!!
I did exactly this at my current company. When one of our Senior devs left there was a gap in Elasticsearch knowledge. I decided that was something I wanted to learn more about and own. 3 years later I am known as the Elasticsearch Whisperer! That specialized knowledge is also what pushed me into my Sr. dev role. If you want to reach the next level in your career, I highly recommend taking this advice π€
Love it! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Ah ah ah :D You definitely need to get a t-shirt with that title :D