> If the job market is unfavourable to juniors, become senior.
That requires networking with a depth deep enough that other professionals are willing to critique your work.
So... open-source contributions, I guess?
This increases pressure on senior developers who are the current maintainers of open-source packages at the same time that AI is stealing the attention economy that previously rewarded open-source work.
Seems like we need something like blockchain gas on open-source PRs to reduce spam, incentivize open-source maintainers, and enable others to signal their support for suggestions while also putting money where their mouth is.
Don't love your job, job your love.
That’s just the regular LinkedIn nonsense. Very few people have the time and other resources to become seniors while unemployed. On top of that, it’s still unlikely that they’ll pass the HR filter without senior positions on their resumes, regardless of their actual knowledge.