Ask HN: Future-proof my skills for work I often read comments from other HN members, saying how they kept there skills up to date keeping them employable in a changing work place. As a Linux device driver developer, what new skills/technology can I learn to future-proof myself in terms of work? |
There are talks about moving drivers to Rust, so that’s probably the next thing you’ll have to learn.
I guess I would just say be careful or you'll end up like me - starting over and over without any real future.
Anything that requires deep technical knowledge will provide job security
This has been said over again since the 90's when all sort of tools and "codeless" solutions started popping up. While you can automate some stuff for smaller shops, I suspect web development will trump all the rest simply because of how ubiquitous it is.
I agree with deep technical knowledge but at the same time make sure you don't dig a hole too deep where jobs are few.
In my opinion the best way to future-proof your skills is to stay up to date with market trends and notice when your tools of choice (even in your current job) start to become obsolete or used less and less. I would also pay close attention to the number of jobs for a particular skill.
I don't think so. The market for the skill has to be large enough.
Post content about your work, and the stuff you can do. Stuff you're able to share that makes you stand out.