Ask HN: How to pull off a successful career switch?

Post by adingus » Sun, Apr 03, 2022, 1:34 PM UTC

krasotkin wrote: post #5

adingus wrote: post #4

At 26 I made the switch from manufacturing management to coding. I started practicing and just trying to apply my new skills everywhere I could within the job I had, even when using old approaches would have been better. I slowly moved in the direction of coding and now I am a full time dev. There's the cliche phrase "when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail". Well I say just pick up the hammer and…

I'm glad you shared. It's funny as CNC/fabrication is something appealing to me right now. Our stories might end up thematically parallel but reversed.

The job I was doing was all quality assurance engineering and management so I wasn't actually "making" anything unfortunately. I have played around with CNC machines & lathes and they're quite fun so if you're interested in that then give it a go!

Post by the_only_law » Sun, Apr 03, 2022, 1:53 PM UTC

codingdave wrote: post #2

My recommendation is not letting your resume of today dictate your future career. If you want to be a front-end dev, then figure out a plan to learn the skills you need to get the experience you need to have the career you want. Don't give up on your desires just because there is a learning curve to get there, even if it does feel daunting. Your future self will thank you for having gone through the trouble. On the o…

I’m reminded of another thread from the other day about resume length. As someone with a huge career change on the distant horizon. I don’t know if I hate resume. If I had to guess, majority of my skills in knowledge comes from outside work and is not something

The problem is this just is not sufficient in covering all I’ve learned and done. I’ve been regularly screened out of jobs that I 100% know I can perform, but it’s fair. If you looked at my resume you’d never think I’m qualified, but I’ve picked up so many skills and knowledge from a cumulation of years of just fucking around. At this point the only jobs I can get it’s [equivalent of old job] + more pay.

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