From web developer to database developer in 10 years

Post by pmbanugo » Fri, Nov 07, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

Joel_Mckay wrote: post #8

pmbanugo wrote: post #2

I enjoyed reading this. It could be because I'm thinking of doing more of system/network programming (and learning Zig). I've spent the last 6 years in the JavaScript land and bored of yet-another-bundling or SPA-like pattern. So there's hope that with consistency and patience, one could build expertise in a totally different area

There are JS frameworks that port to most platforms in about 3 minutes (use a Mac for iOS builds): https://quasar.dev/introduction-to-quasar/ That being said, Erlang/Elixir abstracts most db use-cases with ecto, and has some other incredibly powerful scalable features for sites: https://www.phoenixframework.org/ * Distributed * Fault-tolerant * Highly available * Hot swapping Depends on the use-case, but if your prod…

Post by pmbanugo » Fri, Nov 07, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC

keyle wrote: post #11

rrgok wrote: post #10

I would like to have this kind of transition to the Compiler world.

It's a fairly easy transition to do, once your bank account is empty you're halfway there.

Post by pmbanugo » Fri, Nov 07, 2025, 10:44 PM UTC

agentultra wrote: post #62

bashmelek wrote: post #46

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Even when I was still in school and looking for internships I could feel this. In CS we learned more about compilers and operating systems, but companies wanted web developers, so IT and IS had a big edge. I did game programming on my own time, so companies would recommend interning with a game company. It was frustrating. I’ve been working in web development for many years now. It’s okay. I still don’t know what I w…

I should add that you are a real dev . There's all kinds of programming out there. That's why I enjoy DSA and maths; it's the stuff that transcends languages and has applications in almost every domain. You benefit from knowing how to implement a queue or balance a tree whether you're writing databases, making games, or building distributed systems. Anyone can learn this stuff. Ignore the gate keepers and the little…

Post by Joel_Mckay » Sat, Nov 08, 2025, 1:38 AM UTC

pmbanugo wrote: post #71

Joel_Mckay wrote: post #8

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There are JS frameworks that port to most platforms in about 3 minutes (use a Mac for iOS builds): https://quasar.dev/introduction-to-quasar/ That being said, Erlang/Elixir abstracts most db use-cases with ecto, and has some other incredibly powerful scalable features for sites: https://www.phoenixframework.org/ * Distributed * Fault-tolerant * Highly available * Hot swapping Depends on the use-case, but if your prod…

I like the Erlang VM concepts and I enjoy attending their meetups

Post by MikeNotThePope » Sat, Nov 08, 2025, 4:07 PM UTC

freedomben wrote: post #42

MikeNotThePope wrote: post #22

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>> the majority of recruiters barely read past company name and job title This is a failing of the hiring manager. If the recruiter can't tell who is and isn't a good fit, the hiring manager should have corrected the situation or not partnered with the recruiter.

Disagree. The most common reason I've seen for this is the recruiters using largely or entirely automated tools to comb LinkedIn, Github, and many other sources and auto-blasting out those cold emails. They don't even look at the resume until you reply with interest. It's not (usually) the hiring manager's fault. They frequently don't even know that is occurring. I find that practice disgusting personally and will ne…