https://bradleycarey.com/tags/career/ Recent content in Career on bradleycarey.com Hugo en Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:20:00 -0500 https://bradleycarey.com/posts/ai-roasted-my-blog-evolution/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://bradleycarey.com/posts/ai-roasted-my-blog-evolution/ <p>I&rsquo;ve been blogging since 2009. That&rsquo;s 72 posts across 17 years: Java homework dumps as a college kid, strength training posts with programming metaphors as an adult. I recently pointed an LLM at the whole archive and asked it to analyze my writing voice. The results were both flattering and humbling.</p> <h2 id="the-three-eras"> The three eras <a class="heading-link" href="#the-three-eras"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <p>The AI identified three distinct phases in my writing, and it nailed it.</p> https://bradleycarey.com/posts/how-i-specialized-as-a-developer/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:13:08 -0400 https://bradleycarey.com/posts/how-i-specialized-as-a-developer/ <p>Early on in my development career, one of the toughest choices was what to specialize in. Programming is such a broad subject that learning it all is basically impossible! How was I to know what to concentrate on?</p> <h2 id="what-specializations-are-there"> What specializations are there? <a class="heading-link" href="#what-specializations-are-there"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <p><a href="https://byteschool.io/post/should-new-developers-specialize/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A non-exhaustive list of specializations from a random post on the internet:</a></p> <blockquote> <ul> <li>Frontend – help shape the user interface and experience</li> <li>Backend – create database optimizations and business logic</li> <li>Embedded Systems – work on hardware specific software</li> <li>Data Pipelines – produce effective data flows for machine learning and storage</li> <li>Consulting – communicate how software can help a client’s needs (or discover their needs for them)</li> <li>Project Management – delegate work effectively between members of a team</li> <li>Games/Graphics – help implement technical game mechanics and effects</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>Some people have particular interests that instantly fall into a specific category listed above. If you are one of these people, then why are you even reading this article?</p>