1) Graduated from Comp Sci on 2004. Won national algorithmic programming competition while I was in university.
2) Worked as developer/team lead for various projects from mid 2004 till mid 2014. Hated every second of it due to low prestige, low salary, long working hours, CRUD only apps, catering to business whim, etc. I am in South East Asia, hence developers aren't being appreciated much here.
3) Had a chance to move into presales consultancy for the same amount of money. I took the offer and moved in Nov 2014. Till now, I don't regret my decision. The role is more dynamic, I engage with quite a lot of decision makers; and whenever there's a technical issue, I "delegate" it to the developers. Flexible working hours. Commission based on performance. Better prestige here in Asia than just a mere "developer".
I personally think being a developer in Asia is not a career, and you're just waiting to be replaced by a cheaper and better version of you.
1) Graduated from Comp Sci on 2004. Won national algorithmic programming competition while I was in university. 2) Worked as developer/team lead for various projects from mid 2004 till mid 2014. Hated every second of it due to low prestige, low salary, long working hours, CRUD only apps, catering to business whim, etc. I am in South East Asia, hence developers aren't being appreciated much here. 3) Had a chance to move into presales consultancy for the same amount of money. I took the offer and moved in Nov 2014. Till now, I don't regret my decision. The role is more dynamic, I engage with quite a lot of decision makers; and whenever there's a technical issue, I "delegate" it to the developers. Flexible working hours. Commission based on performance. Better prestige here in Asia than just a mere "developer".
I personally think being a developer in Asia is not a career, and you're just waiting to be replaced by a cheaper and better version of you.