@GergelyOrosz: This is a VERY good take and observation from @levie It feels to me that FDE roles could be replacing what were consult…
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Gergely Orosz comments on a take by Levie suggesting that FDE roles may be replacing traditional consultant/solutions architect roles for early career developers.
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This is a VERY good take and observation from @levie
It feels to me that FDE roles could be replacing what were consultant / solutions architect & similar roles 2010-2022 (where many many new grads and early career devs were hired)
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