Over the past few years there has been a rapid increase in people trying to ‘break into tech’. Everyone wants to kick back and enjoy flexibility as well as a high paying tech role, the interest just keeps on rising as many are now focused on landing these tech roles especially in the web development industry.

Now, as this caused difficulties in landing tech roles? are you one out of millions competing for a golden role in some big tech company to potentially land six figure paychecks? are your chances of ‘breaking into tech’ marginally slim? unfortunately, the answer is yes and a simple reason is because of the ‘Saturation Dilemma’.

What exactly is the ‘Saturation Dilemma’? It simply is a term I’d like to use to aptly represent the state of the web development industry notably because there are currently over 26 million web developers and the number is projected to nearly double as at 2030 to a whopping 45 million professional web developers.

Why does this even matter, most people these days enter an industry without knowing the numbers, some do end up landing these roles while most do not. This increasing popularity, interest and involvement is what gives rise to the ‘Saturation Dilemma’.

In spite of the increasing competition, it is without a doubt for most cases, the most suitable candidate would certainly land the role. How do you become that candidate? how do you standout amongst millions of developers worldwide looking to achieve that same dream as you? It is simple really, all you need is to follow the three P’s: Plan, Prepare, Projects!

The three P’s sums up all you need to do in order to be that ‘unique’ candidate and here’s how;

• Plan:
  The first and foremost thing to do is to plan and that can only be possible with adequate research. Your research should entail seeking answers to questions such as,
  
  • ‘Where would I like to work?’
  • ‘What tech industry would I see myself exceling in?’
  • ‘What requirements do I need to work in this company?’
  • ‘What do I need to do in order to cross out said requirements?’ and so on.
• Prepare: You now have your gameplan and are ready to take on the task of hitting the ground running towards that big paycheck right? not quite, you might as well be a swordsman going into the battlefield without his armor. You need to prepare, map out your tasks, follow your plan diligently based on the research carried out, prepare for what is to come, cross out those tasks, learn those tech stacks, reach out to X number of people, document your journey and so on, all that matters is you religiously follow and stick to your plan and prepare accordingly.
• Projects
  : Arguably the most important yet most underrated element of the three P’s and that is engaging your self with projects. Projects not only allows you to test your current arsenal of skills but also gives you an insight on how much the first two steps have improved upon your journey so far. These projects can vary but it mainly depends on a few things;
  
  • The industry you are focusing on
  • The skills you wish to develop
  • The problem you are trying to solve
  • Your preferred tech stack, amongst others.

In the end, you are your own watchman, despite the hurdles highlighted by the ‘Saturation Dilemma’ it is still very much possible to land these tech roles in any given industry. All it requires from you is, grit, determination, consistency and most of all, prayers.