[frigg]

>I imagine they will be the first to be automated.

This has been said over again since the 90's when all sort of tools and "codeless" solutions started popping up. While you can automate some stuff for smaller shops, I suspect web development will trump all the rest simply because of how ubiquitous it is.

I agree with deep technical knowledge but at the same time make sure you don't dig a hole too deep where jobs are few.

In my opinion the best way to future-proof your skills is to stay up to date with market trends and notice when your tools of choice (even in your current job) start to become obsolete or used less and less. I would also pay close attention to the number of jobs for a particular skill.

[CiuB]

I wonder where are all the jobs are for a device driver engineer. The company recently changed my job title from a generic name (Network software eng) to what I actually do. And I updated my LinkedIn to reflect this, I have noticed a 75% drop in people looking at my page since doing that. Seems not to be a great number of jobs as a device driver developer.

[akulbe]

I'd suggest thinking of this differently. You don't want (nor should you care, imo) if every last recruiter is looking at your LinkedIn profile. You want the right recruiter to look at your profile.

Post content about your work, and the stuff you can do. Stuff you're able to share that makes you stand out.