A Senior Lead was laid off after 8 years. "It’s just a numbers game," they told him.
He handed over his laptop, shook hands, and didn't say a word.
Two hours later, the CEO realized that the "silent" developer was the only one with the encryption keys to the production database.
The manager called him, expecting him to help for "the sake of the team."↓
He didn't pick up. He was already at the airport, starting a 3-month vacation.
It wasn't a numbers game anymore. It was a "how much is your downtime worth" game.
He eventually sent a quote for 10x his previous hourly rate as an independent contractor.
The "numbers" finally made sense to him.
Software engineering is also the only career where you couldn't get the job after 20 years of experience because you failed to answer 2 random questions
Coursera has a lot of great resources to learn in-demand tech skills, particularly Meta and Google's certifications.
here are the best Meta and Google Certifications you can join on Coursera
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