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I am a software developer with 1.2 years of experience in front end development (Microsoft technology stack). My motto is to do code but as I had done a course in web designing & development so my company had assigned me role of web designer as well. In the starting I was doing design and code both but later on company had included few more developers and role of designing (website & graphics) has been doing full time by me, solely.
Since 8 months I am doing this designing work. However, they are asking me to work on an android mobile app project now-a-days.
for this project, I don't find myself mentally prepare. Because, I have already meandered on my .net developer career line & this project will surely made me out of the scope of .net career. (I am trying to make switch too now)
Although, I am trying my best to not do this project but some of my well-wishers are saying that you should do this android project.
I would like to ask to you, whether should I work on this assignment or should switch the company.
Thanks!
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asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
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closed as off-topic by user8365, scaaahu, Lilienthal♦, gnat, David K Sep 22 '15 at 12:29
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I am a software developer with 1.2 years of experience in front end development (Microsoft technology stack). My motto is to do code but as I had done a course in web designing & development so my company had assigned me role of web designer as well. In the starting I was doing design and code both but later on company had included few more developers and role of designing (website & graphics) has been doing full time by me, solely.
Since 8 months I am doing this designing work. However, they are asking me to work on an android mobile app project now-a-days.
for this project, I don't find myself mentally prepare. Because, I have already meandered on my .net developer career line & this project will surely made me out of the scope of .net career. (I am trying to make switch too now)
Although, I am trying my best to not do this project but some of my well-wishers are saying that you should do this android project.
I would like to ask to you, whether should I work on this assignment or should switch the company.
Thanks!
career-development career-switch
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
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closed as off-topic by user8365, scaaahu, Lilienthal♦, gnat, David K Sep 22 '15 at 12:29
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – Community, scaaahu, Lilienthal, gnat, David K
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Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
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You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
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I am a software developer with 1.2 years of experience in front end development (Microsoft technology stack). My motto is to do code but as I had done a course in web designing & development so my company had assigned me role of web designer as well. In the starting I was doing design and code both but later on company had included few more developers and role of designing (website & graphics) has been doing full time by me, solely.
Since 8 months I am doing this designing work. However, they are asking me to work on an android mobile app project now-a-days.
for this project, I don't find myself mentally prepare. Because, I have already meandered on my .net developer career line & this project will surely made me out of the scope of .net career. (I am trying to make switch too now)
Although, I am trying my best to not do this project but some of my well-wishers are saying that you should do this android project.
I would like to ask to you, whether should I work on this assignment or should switch the company.
Thanks!
career-development career-switch
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
1062
I am a software developer with 1.2 years of experience in front end development (Microsoft technology stack). My motto is to do code but as I had done a course in web designing & development so my company had assigned me role of web designer as well. In the starting I was doing design and code both but later on company had included few more developers and role of designing (website & graphics) has been doing full time by me, solely.
Since 8 months I am doing this designing work. However, they are asking me to work on an android mobile app project now-a-days.
for this project, I don't find myself mentally prepare. Because, I have already meandered on my .net developer career line & this project will surely made me out of the scope of .net career. (I am trying to make switch too now)
Although, I am trying my best to not do this project but some of my well-wishers are saying that you should do this android project.
I would like to ask to you, whether should I work on this assignment or should switch the company.
Thanks!
career-development career-switch
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
1062
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
1062
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
1062
asked Sep 22 '15 at 6:46
Nikhil G
1062
1062
closed as off-topic by user8365, scaaahu, Lilienthal♦, gnat, David K Sep 22 '15 at 12:29
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – Community, scaaahu, Lilienthal, gnat, David K
closed as off-topic by user8365, scaaahu, Lilienthal♦, gnat, David K Sep 22 '15 at 12:29
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – Community, scaaahu, Lilienthal, gnat, David K
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Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
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You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 13:07
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Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
1
You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 13:07
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Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
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You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 13:07
You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 13:07
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Do the assignment. You are getting paid to get experience on a hot new stack. And your .NET experience won't become stale in three months. If you want to specialize, specialize in an application area, not a technology. Technologies like .NET come and go. Others will disagree but to me .NET looks like a fading star. The big web companies are almost all running on Linux servers, the mobile space is growing fast and it's almost entirely Android or IoS.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
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I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
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@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
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@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
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Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
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Do the assignment. You are getting paid to get experience on a hot new stack. And your .NET experience won't become stale in three months. If you want to specialize, specialize in an application area, not a technology. Technologies like .NET come and go. Others will disagree but to me .NET looks like a fading star. The big web companies are almost all running on Linux servers, the mobile space is growing fast and it's almost entirely Android or IoS.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
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I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
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@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
2
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
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up vote
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Do the assignment. You are getting paid to get experience on a hot new stack. And your .NET experience won't become stale in three months. If you want to specialize, specialize in an application area, not a technology. Technologies like .NET come and go. Others will disagree but to me .NET looks like a fading star. The big web companies are almost all running on Linux servers, the mobile space is growing fast and it's almost entirely Android or IoS.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
2
I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
1
@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
2
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
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up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Do the assignment. You are getting paid to get experience on a hot new stack. And your .NET experience won't become stale in three months. If you want to specialize, specialize in an application area, not a technology. Technologies like .NET come and go. Others will disagree but to me .NET looks like a fading star. The big web companies are almost all running on Linux servers, the mobile space is growing fast and it's almost entirely Android or IoS.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
Do the assignment. You are getting paid to get experience on a hot new stack. And your .NET experience won't become stale in three months. If you want to specialize, specialize in an application area, not a technology. Technologies like .NET come and go. Others will disagree but to me .NET looks like a fading star. The big web companies are almost all running on Linux servers, the mobile space is growing fast and it's almost entirely Android or IoS.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
answered Sep 22 '15 at 7:34
kevin cline
15.5k43761
15.5k43761
2
I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
1
@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
2
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
suggest improvements |Â
2
I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
1
@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
2
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
2
2
I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
I totally disagree with you about .NET, but I totally agree with the rest of your answer. You don't want to be pigeon-holed on any one technology, so chances to learn new tech on your employer's dime are like gold. Grab them with both hands!!
– Carson63000
Sep 22 '15 at 8:01
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
What do you think stackexchange runs on?
– user8365
Sep 22 '15 at 8:43
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
kevin, @Carson63000 : Thanks so much for the answer. However, I could not get it this specialization regarding application. I meant what do you want to say with this? Thanks again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 8:45
1
1
@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
@JeffO: I know stackexchange runs on .NET. Of course so do the MSN sites. Outside Microsoft, Stack Exchange may be the largest and most interesting.NET site. AFAIK all the ultra-high-traffic sites (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) are running on Linux.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:38
2
2
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
@Nikhil: Applications areas are independent of languages and stacks, like user experience, graphics, optimization, geographical information, big data, etc. Those skills are always valuable. Languages and come and go.
– kevin cline
Sep 22 '15 at 9:47
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Welcome to the site Nikhil. Unfortunately we can't really tell you what to do in your situation as personal advice isn't a good fit for our Q&A format. It's not practical for us to answer a question that depends so heavily on your own abilities, preferences or circumstances. We can answer specific questions on how to handle a workplace situation, accomplish a goal or come to a decision on a particular problem. If you can reword your question to fit those criteria please do so, otherwise your post will likely be closed.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 11:09
Lilienthal : thank you so much for making me aware about the reason of down-vote. Please excuse-me for the negligence of the guidelines. however I would like to state here that very kind answer of this question has open an opportunity to understand the Goal of my software development career. I was totally unaware about the things that mr. @Kevin has wrote here. I would hope every software developer should be teach these things even before s/he take his/her first lecture for software engineering course. I would like you to close this question now. Thank you again!
– Nikhil G
Sep 22 '15 at 13:04
1
You are quite welcome though I'd like to point out that I didn't downvote your question. In future or if you have further questions about this topic I'd urge you to ask for some input on the Workplace chat where we aren't so strict about the site guidelines and where we may be able to give you more personalised advice or point you to useful links or resources. Users there can also help you (re)write a question so that it's on-topic here.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 22 '15 at 13:07