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Ask HN: Senior SaaS developer wanting to pivot

2•heyheyhey•4h ago
Been at my current company over a decade doing ServiceNow development. Know all there is to know about the platform and want to switch to something non-ServiceNow, maybe full-stack or back-end work.

When I'm looking at job roles, it's daunting when I don't have the expertise required for those roles. I feel like I'd have to take a major pay cut or be constrained to the SN space.

Any advice?

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mmarian•1h ago
Spend the next few months learning about a domain (backend, frontend, platform, etc), then find "creative" ways to incorporate it in your CV.
brudgers•1h ago
Talk to everyone you have worked over, under, and beside.

There is a common expectation that senior people should be able to get senior positions through networking because it implies that the person is someone people want to work with again.

The more senior the position, the more this expectation exists, e.g. corporations don't list CEO on the we-are-hiring link.

Know all there is to know about the platform

That's table stakes. People skills are how to consistently win the pot. Good luck.