I’m still liking frontend JavaScript, but I am getting real tired of the ReactJS ecosystem, however I don’t have the slightest idea how to get a job that’s using a newer one such as Vue or Svelte

It does feel like once you’ve done the same framework for a while you get seen as FRAMEWORK dev instead of LANGUAGE dev

Any protips? This is kinda half a rant too

  • matsdis@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Protip: (kinda half rant too) Join a general software consulting company. You will then have the opposite problem, you will be seen as ANYTHING dev. Whatever combination of os, language, framework and domain you have the least experience with, you will be picked for that project because you’re available. The dice will be re-rolled every 6 months. Until then you’ll be the Angular dev. Oh wait you didn’t mention Angular. Tough luck. This is the protip, not the amateurtip.

    Amateurtip: (kinda half joking) You don’t need a job to be Vue or Svelte developer…

    And when the opportunity comes to select the tech stack, or switch teams/jobs, having any hands-on experience (even if it was just the tutorial) will be a huge plus, compared to nothing. You will know better what you’re talking about, and it proves that you are seriously motivated. (Of course, you can also mention your side-project to your colleagues once or twice.)