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		darose on May 18, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do y... That you need a lot more than just coding skill to have a successful career in engineering.

darose on May 18, 2017 [–]

Also, that you'll need to pretty much completely reinvent yourself every 5 years or so if you want to stay employable. (I.e., need to keep becoming expert in some new tech specialty.)

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