u/derpepper wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I started working 2 years ago out of a bootcamp but I'm not really challenged or gaining transferrable skills. My employer gives us access to learning resources like datacamp, pluralsight, and some online college degree programs. Would you say there's any value in an online degre
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
If this is a larger company, then two things:
1. Take initiative to learn larger scale systems outside of your team. Even if you don't work on these systems, exposure to them will help you make a case for a big tech transition
2. Get promoted. Having a promotion within 2 years will also help your resume get noticed.
If this is a smaller/non-tech company and you don't have much serious engineering work being done.
1. Get promoted. You want to tell the story of a rocket ship trajectory and if the work is so easy and boring then you should be able to rocket ship your career. Even if you don't have the scale experience, having a number of promotions will stand out.
2. Acknowledge gaps with scale and complex product and don't pretend you have experience you don't. You'll want to study enough to barely get by in those areas..