Developing Up

Career Transitions

Episode Summary

You have one career and many jobs will be stepping stones in that career, so make sure you are taking the right steps. At some point in your career you will need to be prepared to make a change. In this episode we talk about how to prepare for a job transition and what to look for in new opportunities.

Episode Notes

For a majority of developers your career is not going to take place at a single location. In how markets and technologies change it is likely that at some point in your career you will need to be prepared to make a change. In this episode we talk with Gus Childs (@guschilds), a Front-End developer, about navigating career transitions. Gus provides insights from his own experiences on how developers can prepare for making a job change. During our conversation we talk about important steps to evaluate your current work environment, how to prepare for a transition and what to look for in new opportunities. You have one career and many jobs will be stepping stones in that career, so make sure you are taking the right steps.

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