Hey guys,
I'm look for a bit of advice as a potential first timer. How risky is it to go contracting 4 years into my career, and continue specialising in a framework which is not very popular and has been declining in popularity significantly over the past couple of years? (Grails)
Is it better to do this (i.e a lot less opportunities, but more likely to get them when they appear), or should I go more "mainstream" for a couple of years at a permie role (java, spring boot, microservices) and then start contracting in those? (will have hundreds of more potential opportunities, but a lot more competition for them)
When I search job boards I only see between 1 - 3 jobs related to Grails for contracting, but for Java/Spring I see 30+.
My main worry is that in 2 years+ opportunities for Grails will be even more limited then they are now, and it will start to become a struggle to find contracting roles. Also looking way further down the line, in 5 - 10 years I will have pigeon-holed myself in a framework which is no longer used.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
I'm look for a bit of advice as a potential first timer. How risky is it to go contracting 4 years into my career, and continue specialising in a framework which is not very popular and has been declining in popularity significantly over the past couple of years? (Grails)
Is it better to do this (i.e a lot less opportunities, but more likely to get them when they appear), or should I go more "mainstream" for a couple of years at a permie role (java, spring boot, microservices) and then start contracting in those? (will have hundreds of more potential opportunities, but a lot more competition for them)
When I search job boards I only see between 1 - 3 jobs related to Grails for contracting, but for Java/Spring I see 30+.
My main worry is that in 2 years+ opportunities for Grails will be even more limited then they are now, and it will start to become a struggle to find contracting roles. Also looking way further down the line, in 5 - 10 years I will have pigeon-holed myself in a framework which is no longer used.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
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