I recently decided to go back to school and get a job in the tech industry. I’m looking at cyber security but I’m not looked into that decision.

  1. What degree would you recommend someone to pursue?

  2. What field would you recommend after graduating?

  3. What would you tell someone to avoid at all cost?

  • RadioRat (he/they)@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago
    • A good GitHub/GitLab code project portfolio will get you a job in software without paying for a degree. My degrees are in biological sciences and I’ve worked with people who haven’t gone to university or have liberal arts degrees (esp English and philosophy)
    • The first gig is the hardest step. Companies hate hiring folks without professional software experience. Sometimes you gotta take that shitty, short, and low-paying contract
    • IMHO the best advice from boot camps is to attend local tech meetups, ask for informational interviews, and assemble a portfolio of personal projects
    • A good recruiter is gold; unfortunately, most are a combination of confabulation, idiocy, and chicanery
    • if you’re driven and sharp, QA/support can be good entry points to engineering