Keep in mind what was written in the article regarding the author&#x27;s job at the time was:<p><pre><code>  The job was technically sales ...
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And:<p><pre><code>  Yesterday was my last day there as I’m
  now moving on to something new — planning
  to develop my currently non-existent
  technical skills full time.
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So categorizing the author as being new &quot;to the industry&quot; at that point in time (2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;30) is nonsensical unless peripheral exposure counts.  Not to say this remains the case, mind you, just that the perspective you describe is not applicable to the person the author was at that time.<p>I will add that a person <i>actually</i> in the industry would be wise to &quot;stick around&quot; their first job or two for at least a year.  Failing to do so is a red flag for many companies as bouncing around early in the CV is often interpreted as leaving before being fired.