Travis Hubbard
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30+ years in software development. I tweet about writing, tech, and building businesses.
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I've seen every boom & bust cycle in tech over the past 30+ years, and I've made money on both sides of the action as an employee, contractor, and business owner
Real people need real advice, not clickety-clickety entertainment
If you're in tech for the cash, let's do it
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Software developers are the worst at estimating the effort required to build something.
Come @ me.
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A Computer Science degree costs $60k+
But you only need about 30% of what they teach you.
Here are 10 books to help you master software development and become "job ready":
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I bought a new MacBook and I still suck at JavaScript.
WTF?
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Programmers that understand business are unstoppable.
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@svpino
I want to see this:
"We pay our waiters, tip if they provided you with great service!"
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5 interviews, 0 hires
I don’t give a crap what your tech skills are
if you can’t tell me about your past, your goals, and carry on a conversation like a human you’re done
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We hired a female for the devops team, now all the guys are acting like 12 year olds
sigh
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No ChatGPT, copilot or any other AI tools at my work
You’ll be fired on the spot
Yes, it’s a policy
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If you're learning to become a software developer as a career change let me know if you need anything.
It can be a long and discouraging road.
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Software developers seem pretty smart until you talk to a network engineer that knows their shit
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The main reason behind tech layoffs?
Smaller teams are more efficient and create higher quality software.
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The best programming language to learn?
The one you get paid to use
put all nonsense aside
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Python, Bash, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
(You're welcome)
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who's getting laid off in tech:
- product managers
- project managers
- agile coaches
- sales (that don't meet quota)
- devs that can't dev
who's NOT getting laid off in tech:
- devs that can dev
- cybersecurity
- networking
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The only Software Developer Roadmap you will ever need:
- Learn C, it makes it easy to learn high level languages
- Study Object Oriented concepts
- Learn Python
- Study database design
- Learn SQL
- Build projects (all along the way)
This is the way
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Did you become a software developer because you love tech or love cash?
Be honest
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I barely graduated high school (1.87 GPA)
I'm an OK programmer
I make more money than a surgeon
Life is funny
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98.67% of tech employers want the following 2 skills:
- Fast learner who knows to hit Google before blowing up slack with stupid questions
- A normal person with decent social skills
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I curate remote jobs every morning, and I've noticed a trend over the past two months
These skills are in high demand:
Python, SQL, Snowflake, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux command line, Tableau, Excel
And these aren't:
JavaScript, React
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Unpopular fact:
Skilled software developers are the least confident people on earth
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Using LinkedIn to find a job is like using OnlyFans to find a date
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Almost all software development is going to be outsourced to the lowest bidder.
Want to know what isn't going to go to the lowest bidder?
- DevOps
- Cybersecurity
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I started writing code professionally in 1994
Programmers were a dying breed back then, drag and drop tools were going to replace us
Then self correcting code came along
No-code was the knock out blow
and now it's ChatGPT
Software development as a career, is over
☠️⚰️🪦
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Does anyone find it odd that a few "influencers" in the tech space have zero experience in the industry?
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The job market is fine
There is a shortage of skilled candidates
Put down your HTML/CSS books and pick up your cybersecurity and data analysis books
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Topic: protocols that changed the world the most
My vote: SMTP
You?
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No one is going to pay you $200k to code in JavaScript
But they will gladly pay you $200k to solve problems with JavaScript
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One of our employees announced they were only working remotely, and if we wanted them in the office for a meeting, we'd have to give them at least 4 weeks advance notice
Tomorrow is their last day
Don't overplay your hand
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software engineers that want to survive have already made the move to cybersecurity
even a little goes a long way
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2024 is going to be 🔥 for the tech industry
Hiring is going to explode
Update your resumes, make friends in the industry, bone up on your skills, get some certs knocked out (Security+ and AWS), create profiles on Indeed and Dice
Put yourself in the front of the line
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Now that software development is dead, what's your next move?
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Learn backend development if you're serious about staying in the game
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"software developer" or "software engineer" is the job title to use when generically searching indeed for a job
don't use:
frontend developer
backend developer
web developer
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again: frontend dev is not software engineering, take that crap off your resume if you want to be taken seriously
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Coding is fun and all, but once you realize you can hire someone better than you for $10 an hour everything changes
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Sign of a weak developer:
Using AI tools as opposed to your own creativity when trying to solve problems
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You think YOU have imposter syndrome?
- I learned C in 1983
- I've been writing code for over 30 years
- I've earned a gazillion dollars as a developer
I still get the jitters when I read job postings, everyone wants a unicorn
Lean into it, the payoff is worth it
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@DagoSupremacy
It's not normal, so you should do everything in your power to ensure it happens.
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tech hiring is going to light up in early 2024 - I've been saying this for months
if you're a n00b it's time to stop crying over HTML/CSS/JS being dead and get to work:
SQL Python HTMX
#100Devs
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What the Twitch bootcamp said software engineering was:
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
What software engineering is:
- Understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Version control with Git
- Familiarity with software development methodologies
- Debugging techniques
- Knowledge of…
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We're on the cusp of a hiring boom in tech that'll make 1990-2000 seem like a blip
Are you ready for this?
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The fastest way to learn web development?
Build a website.
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Wasted 9 months letting some genuiuses run with the ball
Complete rewrite/rearchitect to incude: Java,C->JS, Microservices, containerization, Kubernetes (always written as k8s so we'd know they're hip)
Briefed on Friday: "we're not getting the performance we expected"
GTFO
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If you're a competent software developer who's tired of coding
I'm begging you
please consider moving into project management - the world needs you
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I learned SQL in 1994
And when I say I "learned SQL," I mean I know enough to be dangerous and have to look up the rest as I need to
30 years later and still getting paid
How is this possible?
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You'll spend 3-5 years getting a job as a developer and getting good at your craft
Then you'll spend the rest of your life trying to get out
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If you're not jumping on this, I don't know WTF to tell you:
"Cybersecurity job opportunities will grow 35% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations."
– US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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I've been a hiring manager on my team since 2009 and have brought in some of the best talent in the world to work on our software
I've never conducted what's considered a "technical interview" because they're a waste of time
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Can you write code?
Do you understand business?
You're unstoppable.
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If you want a job in tech and can’t get hired as a developer, put your ego aside and take a tech support job
Enough of the whining
Go get paid
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My first wife left in 2002. Became a single dad overnight. Quit my job at AOL. Went from $200k to $0 salary overnight. Savings gone in 6 months. Just my 3 y/o son and me. I worked while he slept. Funny how you think you know what's important until you discover what really is.
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If everyone could be a software developer
Salaries wouldn't be over $100k
think about it
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I laugh at people who think that getting into IT via a tech support job is beneath them
Sitting at home, unemployed, doing absolutely nothing about it, and laughing at $55k+, full benefits, and fully remote job opportunities
It's right there in front of you, grab it and go
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If you have a skill as valuable as being able to create software, why are you looking for a 9-5?
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Tech hiring is going to be insane in 2024
If you’re not paying attention, here are the exact reasons why:
- Fed intends to cut rates several times in 2024
- It is a Presidential election year
- Institutional investors are bored + pissed
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I feel sorry for people just getting started in tech that stumble across a frontend developer bootcamp
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Nasty trade secret:
The worst programmers make the most money
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Take your mental illness labels off your resumes
In spite of what you think (or have been told) no one cares and no one is going to hire a problem
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Me telling all the broke boys that getting into tech via the help desk is the easiest $50k side door ever
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If people learned computer programming before they learned web development there wouldn’t be so much garbage code out there.
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If you're trying to break into a career in tech, and want fast results, there are two paths:
1. IT support
2. Cybersecurity
Stop fighting it and get a damn job
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If you're in your 20's - 30's, your competition is lazy af
all you have to do is get up and show up and you're going to win
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One problem with using AI tools to do the work of a Junior Developer is that we're killing the talent pipeline
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Here's the "secret" to earning over $300k a year:
Systems Engineering + Cybersecurity
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The most productive stack in the world: PHP, JQuery, and MySQL/MariaDB/SQLite
If you wanna know how overengineering in web dev is going:
Yesterday someone asked me how I built my startup and I made up an extremely convoluted tech stack
While in fact it's built with just PHP and jQuery
At this point over 800 people have bookmarked the tweet
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Agile and Scrum are just fancy words for "constant meetings"
avoid at all cost
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my 2 favorite debuggers:
console.log()
printf()
you?
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Does the tech job market suck or is there a ton of unqualified vocal developers making noise because life isn't fair?
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How to get a job in tech in 2024:
- Pretend to have a good personality
- Be honest about your lack of knowledge
- Be persistent for the first time in your life
- Tactically cheat
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I keep losing my best employees
I know I’m the reason, but I refuse to change.
The same story has been unfolding since late 2010: my most promising hires all move on within 3-5 years, sometimes sooner.
Just this month my best engineer quit on me, although not entirely…
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Half the people on Earth are below average intelligence
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Cybersecurity isn't the only insanely hot field in tech
Cloud computing specialists are in high demand
If you have skills in cloud computing, you could be in for a lucrative career.
AWS and Azure are 🔥
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If you think JavaScript is a good server side programming language you haven't been around long enough
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Someone asked why I'm so active on Twitter as an "old man"
I'm living a great life. Why would I not want to share as much as I can about how I did it, why I'm doing it, and how you can do it too?
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Generic software engineering skills > Knowing a programming language
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@SaveYourSons
My wife and I are planning to do the same as the kids get older and start popping out of the nest
Get a beach house in SC or FL and we can pretty much guarantee we’ll have plenty of visitors and long term guests!
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To those wanting to get into the tech field but might be a little intimidated:
- I graduated HS with a 1.9
- I got started with no degree
- I’m just OK at SQL, HTML, PHP, Ruby and JS.
- I’ve been a pro programmer for over 25 years and have earned millions dollars.
Keep moving.
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TL;DR
Barely graduated high school
Learned C, got a job
Started company, earned millions
Divorce. Ugh.
Kept house & custody of son, but zero cash
Discovered online marketing
Wrote eBook, got out of debt
Remarried
College
Renewed career in tech
Niche blogs + Twitter
Life is good
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I thought I didn't need a degree to make it in tech, and I was right
But then I started taking classes and found out how much I didn't know
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Don't let a bad job market throw you off track
tech is still the way to go
adjust
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LeetCode tricks you into thinking you’re a developer
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Even though I've made millions as a developer, I never encouraged my kids to get into the career
the long lonely nights, the isolation, dealing with people that treat you like garbage, job hopping+learning just to stay ahead of the game
I have no idea how normal people do this
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