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Last company I worked for I did development in the Microsoft stack (angular / C# / MSSQL) but the company I work for now uses react / python / postgres in AWS. It's the complete opposite. On TOP of that my new role was in DevOps, so I also had to learn ansible / terraform / docker / elasticsearch / etc. The culture was massively different too, I went from a gigantic company to a startup. It was pretty crazy and I'm learning a ton.
Long-term though I'm not sure what I will gain from it. It will make me a more well-rounded developer, but I'm also missing the opportunity to deepen my knowledge of a specific area. :|
My main focus is JavaScript specialising in frontend UI with React. I like to explore different frameworks and technologies in my spare time. Learning languages (programming and real life) is a blast.
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Bachelor of Design Innovation in Media Design, Victoria University of Wellington
Those are some big changes. It’s great you’re learning a lot though, it’s always good to learn some of the other roles that support products like devops.
You may not be deepening your knowledge in a specific area right now but, in my experience as startups mature roles become more defined and specialised. Good luck with your change and make the most of it before you start specialising again!
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My last job change was a huge jump!
Last company I worked for I did development in the Microsoft stack (angular / C# / MSSQL) but the company I work for now uses react / python / postgres in AWS. It's the complete opposite. On TOP of that my new role was in DevOps, so I also had to learn ansible / terraform / docker / elasticsearch / etc. The culture was massively different too, I went from a gigantic company to a startup. It was pretty crazy and I'm learning a ton.
Long-term though I'm not sure what I will gain from it. It will make me a more well-rounded developer, but I'm also missing the opportunity to deepen my knowledge of a specific area. :|
Those are some big changes. It’s great you’re learning a lot though, it’s always good to learn some of the other roles that support products like devops.
You may not be deepening your knowledge in a specific area right now but, in my experience as startups mature roles become more defined and specialised. Good luck with your change and make the most of it before you start specialising again!