Switching industries/stacks isn't difficult for a software engineer. As another person mentioned, you should apply for jobs that interest you and see if there is a fit.
Personally, I was a Python developer for years before I joined a company that did mostly JavaScript. I was upfront that I would need a few months to ramp up on the language/framework/paradigms. For those few months, I had to put in more work than my peers so I can catch up and become productive.
You should expect a few months of struggling before it all makes sense.
P.S. Sorry for the jargon :) I was typing my response on the go.
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I think that a feature request for AppSumo would be a Deal Counter. The idea would be that once a deal hits a specific threshold (say 100), the deal would begin to advertise that there are X number remaining. This would avoid any confusion about what people are purchasing and a way to entice people to purchase.
It might be a good idea to have a follow up for this article in 6 months to see if the results can be sustained...What iPads Did To My Family After 6 Months.
Sadly, you think the Mainstream Media would realize that viewers are not as afraid of the internets as they were back in the 90s. There is a reason why more people watch the Daily Show for their news these days.
On a side note, I would have loved a cameo appearance from Chris Hansen and the To Catch A Predator crew.
If Google does a Super Bowl ad next year, what about using AdSense in the commercial? This way they can offset the cost by providing an ad within an ad.
From my experience, it's important to see your role as enabling people in the organization to be more effective rather than just you and your team.
That can take the shape of:
- Streamlining the hiring process
- Spend time on reducing build time / decreasing the time to run tests / focusing on local environment setup
- Reviewing how teams plan and interact with each other