@robcee@fosstodon.org @ethanschoonover@mastodon.social totally agree! One of the first things I looked for when browsing servers was one for my region. Sadly there is nothing out there for VA it looks like. But I would agree it could ease people in.
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@sphcow@mas.to nice! I started off my career doing contract / freelance work then transitioned to a full time role. The snowball effect of it was always exciting, a job here to a job there, to a long term client.
I'm now navigating the challenge of (a) having too much work at once and needing to learn to give it away and (b) moving from a feast / famine style of lead generation to a longer term growth outlook.
It's exciting and scary!
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@harryfk we also operate in a more digital marketing space which I imagine tends to see more outsourced development
I walk a weird line at my job of:
WordPress dev
Linux system administrator
Web server administrator
Web designer
Client liaison (liaison to... Myself usually)
WordPress administrator
Project manager
SEO dabbler
Sales and lead gen
In a way, I feel more like I'm on the boundary of tech, marketing, dev, etc... Frustratingly I find I'm undervalued and overworked despite this skillet...
Anyone else out here in the fediverse wear many hats or wore many hats? What did you change?
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@nobushia@social.linux.pizza thanks for sharing! I'm glad to hear you're pursuing more exciting things 🙂
Right now I'm just trying to find the energy to pursue some personal projects in my off time. Build something that's my own to keep my skills sharp.
You're definitely right that career atrophies a bit when you're just doing a little bit of everything for everyone.
@AdamSessler@sfba.social it's definitely a little different!
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@harryfk sadly my skills are more on the development side of things but I love everything about what you all are doing here! A question, if you don't mind, do you feel developers are becoming less valuable at companies of your size?
It seems like a like of boutique / visionary companies outsource their development? (You all may not, but this is just something I noticed elsewhere)
I might be totally off, but would love to hear your thoughts 🙂
I've literally never won an RFP, why do I keep letting myself get roped into them 😂 #webdev
@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48829708-to-sleep-in-a-sea-of-stars). A great 800+ page romp through the stars. This book has great characters and feels like classic sci-fi. Plus some really fun science fiction ideas and concepts.
@tburton@hachyderm.io so far I've settled on one account, and just following accounts in other instances that post interesting content. I find that more than fills my feed 🙂
First post! I'll share that I'm learning Next.js and reading "To Sleep In A Sea of Stars," https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48829708-to-sleep-in-a-sea-of-stars.
It's a fascinating sci-fi book with truly strange and somewhat philosophical themes, loving it so far.
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@nobushia@social.linux.pizza I feel that! I'm five years into my career officially. Back when I started I really just wanted to work any software development I could, and sort of "settled" for web.
As I've started to grow again, I am getting excited to try more boutique frontend web development stuff using Next.js with a WordPress backend. As well as working on a hardware-based advertising idea.
I don't think I would have been able to decide what to try without the foundational skills I've built over the years.