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As a junior having only started two years ago, I am worried. I am very behind on what I need to know to be valuable beyond creating CRUD apps.

It feels like I need to either have an idea and build it myself or change careers. Perhaps this is overly pessimistic, but the rate at which everything is changing is alarming.

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It's not too late to consider a trade or nursing.

I already have a trade; I was a furniture maker for 10+ years before changing careers to a more financially stable option...round and round I go.

Public service is awful. I was a Leo/paramedic before switching to intelligence/SDE work. Was being paid less than a quarter of what I make now.

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