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Hi Justin, need career advice. 8-year C++ dev here, stuck on legacy code, stagnant, underpaid and ready for change. I want remote work but most C++ roles are in-office so I’ve been looking into webdev for better pay and flexibility. I also dream of starting my own venture someday and webdev feels relevant there. I keep getting rejected for senior webdev roles due to no webdev experience and can’t afford a junior pay cut. Should I grind LeetCode for FAANG, keep pushing webdev or pivot? Based in India.
Asked by megaman (223.237.183.x) on May 13 2026, 5:13pm
Reply on May 13 2026, 6:25pm:
Hell if I know, sorry I've been incredibly lucky to always get to work on things I enjoyed, so my advice would be a ridiculous "find something you enjoy and make it work" but I realize that is probably unrealistic. It would seem to be a big waste to try to throw away your C++ experience. Maybe try to find ways to expand it, and rather than being a webdev or C++ dev, but a "full stack" sort of dev? Lots of C++ experience plus ability to integrate other stuff might be a good path?
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Posted by Megaman (223.185.24.x) on May 13 2026, 6:53pm:
Can you give an example of such full stack dev? Or how/what it will look like?
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