🚫Don't limit your career options by identifying solely with a specific technology or tool.
🎯Instead, focus on the problems you solve and the value you bring to the table.
💡Present yourself as a problem solver and builder of scalable solutions.
🌟This approach future-proofs your career and exposes you to new opportunities.
🔮Avoid being confined to a specific box of technology and stay adaptable.
Why shouldn't I focus solely on DevOps?
—By pinning your career identity on a specific technology, you limit your options and risk becoming obsolete when new tools emerge.
How should I present myself to future-proof my career?
—Instead of focusing on specific tools, emphasize the problems you solve and the value you bring to potential employers or clients.
Will I miss out on job opportunities by not solely focusing on a specific technology?
—While you may not hear from people with specifically matched problems, presenting yourself as a problem solver exposes you to new and exciting opportunities.
How can I accurately describe my skills without focusing solely on a technology?
—Highlight the problems you have solved, the teams you have built, and the applications you have made stable, secure, and performant.
What are the benefits of not being confined to a specific technology?
—By staying adaptable and open to new technologies, you future-proof your career and have the opportunity to explore different areas of interest and expertise.
01:12Focusing solely on DevOps will limit your career options and put you at risk of becoming obsolete.
03:14Present yourself as a problem solver and builder of scalable solutions, rather than just a specific tool expert.
03:44Use vague yet impactful descriptions of your skills to quickly filter non-potential customers and attract those with matching problems to solve.
04:58Emphasize the problems you have solved, the teams you have built, and your contributions to stable, secure, and performant applications.
