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Want to leave frontend development but no clue where to go
I'm just exhausted
That Do you have any questions for us? part stresses me more than the interview itse
AI is ruining peoples chances in finding a good job and I find that frustrating!!!!
I better study computer science in college, which I think is crazy. [...] That is not something humans need to do, just as humans don't need to write Assembly Language.
I was 45 minutes late to my interview this morning and I just found out that I got the job
That’s unbelievable!
That's why leetcode is so important
I made a mistake and got selected
That‘s how it is
Want to leave frontend development but no clue where to go
Interview Experience
That's it. I want to leave frontend development but have no clue where to go because the job market is now cooked, as we already know. So, a bit of context: I was laid off recently after a PIP they even told me I passed. Yep, makes 0 sense. It wasn't a big surprise to be honest, because when all this started I was suspicious. So yep, I received good feedback and a formal notice that I passed but then shit happened and here I am. It was a good place to work, with overall good people, a nice project, nice perks... Everything was fine, really. But apart from the PIP, I realized I wasn't 100% happy there. I always thought this feeling was because of the bad culture and some people that I didn't like working with, but after being in a "good place" I realized it's just this performative work culture with all the nonsense, dark scrum and endless meetings that I didn't like. That's why I'm considering leaving frontend, and that's why I'm also not considering moving to backend or anything that is inside a scrum team. Yes guys, I have SPTSD (SCRUM Post-traumatic stress disorder), as almost all the Agile Manifesto writers may have. And yes, I know there are also places where they don't do dark scrum and all that, but seriously, I want to consider something different. Something more stable, in terms of work and technology. So here I am, asking you guys: if you've been in a similar spot, where did you go? Doesn't have to be tech-adjacent, I'm open to anything, but if I'm asking here its because I want to consider tech jobs first. Bonus points if it involves less performative culture and more actual, measurable work. And yes, I already considered becoming an electrician, or buying some chickens, but I don't have room for chickens (it's a joke). Btw, I'm based in an EU country, just in case it's relevant for opportunities or suggestions. Edit: Quick career context: I started as a full-stack dev with Java, but that was early on and I barely remember anything. I also spent 6 months on a data team. So I've tried backend, I'd just prefer not to, but I'd consider going full-stack again if I need to pay the bills. Not looking for dev roles specifically though, just to be clear.