Hi everyone, I would really appreciate some honest and realistic opinions from people already working in the industry. I’m 44 years old, currently working full-time outside tech, and for the last year I’ve been learning JavaScript and React very consistently before work every morning. Recently I started focusing more on: data flow selectors/helpers React architecture thinking TypeScript fundamentals API/async flow clean Git workflow I’m not trying to become a “10x AI startup engineer”. My goal is much simpler: to become a practical frontend/product developer and eventually get a stable hybrid/on-site role in Poland or possibly the UK. The reason I’m asking is because online discussions are extremely confusing right now: “React is dying” “Next.js is mandatory” “AI will replace juniors” “Frontend is oversaturated” layoffs everywhere At the same time, companies still seem to build products and hire developers.…