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ZestyPotato
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Capgemini

Trapped in my career : Searching for a way forward

I wanted to reach out for some advice regarding my current situation at work. I’m working as a Guidewire developer, but I’m feeling quite stuck. I have no interest in this because the demand for Guidewire skills seems to be very limited, with only a few service-based companies utilizing it, and the compensation in those companies is quite low.

I have aspirations to work at top companies in roles like frontend, backend, or DevOps. However, my heavy workload is making it challenging to prepare for these transitions. I’m worried that if I continue in this position for several years, my experience will be viewed as irrelevant when applying elsewhere, as companies are not actively seeking Guidewire engineers.

I feel like I’m not growing in my current role and would really appreciate any suggestions or insights you might have on how to navigate this situation.

I am feeling depressed these days due to this problem. Should I take a bold step and resign?

2mo ago
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PeppySushi
PeppySushi
Genpact2mo

Is it possible for you to switch inside your company for other tech stacks??

ZestyPotato
ZestyPotato
Capgemini2mo

No it's not possible. They consider these requests for someone who has a good experience. I have just 1 YOE

TwirlyDumpling
TwirlyDumpling
Quantiphi2mo

Try to find what you are interested in. If you want to learn ml it will take anywhere between 8 -12 months to be job ready.

Start with DSA,Make sure you build frontend and backend projects every week watching YouTube tutorials.

Once you spend enough time,you will know what excites you.

Most importantly ,talk to people in the field you are interested in.Join discord groups,use reddit look for people in your own circle.

If possible try to contribute to opensource as well. Good luck

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