Started in Web2 building backends with PHP/Python, dashboards with JavaScript, and managing SQL databases. Then i wondered what crypto was about and how fast payments were compared to banks, I am gradually transitioning into Web3 space. I have so far Built flash loan bots, a PvP NFT chess game (UTOPOS), and did a freelance Web3 scraper job. Now expanding my Web3 knowledge and looking to join teams or take on more gigs. #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi #NFTs #TechTransition
The work culture on my team is pretty bad. There is high burn out, lots of fighting, finger pointing, working 24/7. When I bring this up, the leaders mention that this is just how tech culture is. It is worse at other companies. I haven’t worked at another company so I feel like I can’t counter. What should I say?
I’m a 35-year-old in Seattle, and I’m genuinely terrified that I’m already becoming too old for this industry. I looked around our all-hands meeting yesterday and realized that except for upper management, almost everyone on the engineering team is fresh out of college age. They can pull all-nighters without blinking, while my back hurts if I sit in the wrong chair for two hours. Are we all just silently sliding toward an expiration date once we hit our late 30s? How do you stay relevant?
What would you choose? Job 1: stay at legacy enterprise software giant in marketing director IC role with terrible boss but high base salary and remote? Lots of process, things move slowly, no mobility. Good work life balance, bad for mental health and feeling fulfilled at work. Been there 2 years. Job 2: join cloud native Saas company, similar role senior IC in marketing, much smaller team and number of employees, lower base salary but much higher equity, stock doing well? Boss seems nicer