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Career Comeback Coach: Turning the "Gap" into a Launchpad
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Career Comeback Coach: Turning the "Gap" into a Launchpad

via Dev.toRaseena Anwar1mo ago

This is a submission for the Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge opening a code editor after three years away felt like trying to speak a language I’d forgotten. Whether it’s maternity leave, recovering from a health crisis, or taking time to care for a loved one, the "career gap" is often treated like a black hole on a resume. You look at a job description for a "Junior" role and realize the tech stack didn't even exist when you last worked. The industry moves like a high-speed train, and when you’ve been standing on the platform for years, trying to jump back on feels less like a career move and more like a leap of faith. I built Career Comeback Coach because "just Google it" is terrible advice for someone dealing with the "imposter syndrome" that comes with a gap. You don't just need links; you need a bridge. You need someone—or something—to tell you that your time away wasn't "empty," and that your old skills still matter.. What I Built with Google Gemini The app is a one-s

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