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Help! I don't get why my code makes the player's health go up when she's hit by the sword.
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Ah, it looks like you used the wrong operator! Which one do you think will subtract from her health (instead of adding to it) in your take_damage function?
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A proven path to a back-end career
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Software developers in the US earn over $100,000 per year
The following data is taken from the results of the 2024 Stack Overflow survey
Backend Developer
$170,000
Site Reliability Engineer
$166,500
Cloud Engineer
$165,000
AI Developer
$160,000
Data Engineer
$150,000
DevOps Specialist
$145,000
Frontend Developer
$135,000
Data Analyst
$100,000
Some folks look at the job data and assume that front-end positions are the only option for new learners. On the contrary, there is big demand for backend and data-oriented positions!
If you like working with data, logic, and servers, you might just enjoy the back-end, data-focused curriculum here on Boot.dev. And similar to the frontend, most data and backend positions don't require a specific degree from a university... but you do need to know your stuff!
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