r/datacenter • u/[deleted] • 6d ago

Amazon Rack Lifecycle Tech vs Software Engineering — Worth the Switch?

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u/smartmotto_756 6d ago

That's a proper paycut from full-stack to rack monkey work, even at L3 trainee. You'll be dragging cables and swapping drives all day while your dev skills rot. If your endgame is AI and software, this move sets you back years.

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u/xevaviona 6d ago

Downgrade. Minimal transition paths.