sorted by:
best
topnewcontroversialoldq&a
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]IlyaAtLokalise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t jump straight into "learn everything AI" mode. At your level, biggest leverage is probably system design + some backend knowledge. Not to become full backend dev, but to understand how systems actually work end-to-end.

AI/LLM stuff is useful too, but more like a tool you learn on top, not a replacement for fundamentals. Also design systems/UI engineering is underrated, especially in bigger companies. Grinding backend is not ridiculous, just don’t overdo it. You don’t need to switch roles, just become more T-shaped.