career changeSoftware Engineering
#RI-69c917c1·4 months ago·
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“Trying to transition from web dev to lower-level software engineering”
What Actually Happened
Struggling to get interviews with current resume
What I wish I knew
"More about the skills required for lower-level software engineering roles"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Tailor resume to target roles and highlight relevant projects"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career change Category
300
career change decisions logged. Avg regret 4.8/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
29%
of career change decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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