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📣 startupnewbie

Switching from C++ dev to Web dev?


I’m in a interesting situation here. I work for a small startup doing C++ development. I’m one of 2 s/w guys and I like the work and responsibility. Another startup recruiter recently reached out to me about a backend web development position mostly working with Python/Django framework. I interviewed with them and they’re offering me 20% more money than I make and the benefits are better too. I have 6years dev experience, mostly C++. I wanted some thoughts if anyone has been in a similar situation and do you think it’s worth moving away from C++ towards web based frameworks in the long run? I apologize if this isn’t the right place to post this.


  👤 davismwfl Accepted Answer ✓
Just depends on what you want to do. Both are good careers and both will keep you employed for a very long time. C/C++ and lower level projects has been growing some again given the IoT land today. So you aren't limited to only wireless, scientific or financial markets if you are a C/C++ person anymore. Same time, being a good web dev is a solid career and can be a lot of fun. I have done them both, I started in C/C++ a really long time ago and it has always served me well, but I also have done a ton of work in ASP.NET, node.js and a bunch of other web tech.

Personally, you've been doing the C/C++ for awhile, so if you are interested in web this might be a super interesting and fun challenge for you. If nothing else you will learn what you like more. Frankly, demand being what it is, many times you can make more money as a web engineer writing javascript or python etc than you can as a low level C++ engineer.