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What do you think is a good job that involves technology
#technology #software-engineering
- I'm very into games
- I'm a "twitch streamer"
- I like computers and keyboards
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Nicole’s Answer
Hi Albin L. Thanks for your awesome question.
Into games?? Well who isn't :). I bet you have some favorites.
As for an answer to your question, I can't think of any job that doesn't involve technology in some way. Some that pop into my head include engineer, mathematician, data miner, medical technicians, or bio-technologists. Oh and game designer, of course...:D
The good news is there no shortage of good jobs that are available to people who are interested in technology and finding ways to make things better for themselves or others.
Hope you find this answer helpful and best of luck to you!
Into games?? Well who isn't :). I bet you have some favorites.
As for an answer to your question, I can't think of any job that doesn't involve technology in some way. Some that pop into my head include engineer, mathematician, data miner, medical technicians, or bio-technologists. Oh and game designer, of course...:D
The good news is there no shortage of good jobs that are available to people who are interested in technology and finding ways to make things better for themselves or others.
Hope you find this answer helpful and best of luck to you!
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Mark’s Answer
Hi Albin,
First, I'd like to agree with Nicole on two points: 1) Who doesn't love gaming?? and 2) There is a very wide range of jobs and careers that involve technology. My primary advice is - think of something you love, think about what goes into creating that thing, are there areas that sound exciting to you? Finding the piece that you love will make a world of difference in your career.
As an example, let's take computer games. Just some ideas of the roles involved that are on the creative/technical side:
- Game designers: What are the concept, goals, logistics, story, etc, of a game.
= This might be for someone who enjoys world building, the creative process, but maybe isn't as interested in the bits and bytes
- Artists: People who plan out the visual or audio components of a game
= Pretty straight forward that people who enjoy creating visual arts or music might be interested here
- Game programmer: The person who actually designs and/or writes the code
= This is probably what most people think of with computer game development. And it's an important piece, but not the only piece. People who enjoy solving problems (how to code something the best way) or just enjoying coding in general, might be interested in this.
- Game tester: A person who tries to find all the bugs or inconsistencies in the game before release.
= This is for people who just enjoy breaking things. Or finding the holes. There's a real talent around that.
So, again, find something you're interested in - like games. Start to research it; simple web searches for "jobs in X" can give you a lot of information about the opportunities. Go look at a game developer's web page for job openings, read those descriptions, that will help you understand what the various roles are about.
Good luck!
Mark
First, I'd like to agree with Nicole on two points: 1) Who doesn't love gaming?? and 2) There is a very wide range of jobs and careers that involve technology. My primary advice is - think of something you love, think about what goes into creating that thing, are there areas that sound exciting to you? Finding the piece that you love will make a world of difference in your career.
As an example, let's take computer games. Just some ideas of the roles involved that are on the creative/technical side:
- Game designers: What are the concept, goals, logistics, story, etc, of a game.
= This might be for someone who enjoys world building, the creative process, but maybe isn't as interested in the bits and bytes
- Artists: People who plan out the visual or audio components of a game
= Pretty straight forward that people who enjoy creating visual arts or music might be interested here
- Game programmer: The person who actually designs and/or writes the code
= This is probably what most people think of with computer game development. And it's an important piece, but not the only piece. People who enjoy solving problems (how to code something the best way) or just enjoying coding in general, might be interested in this.
- Game tester: A person who tries to find all the bugs or inconsistencies in the game before release.
= This is for people who just enjoy breaking things. Or finding the holes. There's a real talent around that.
So, again, find something you're interested in - like games. Start to research it; simple web searches for "jobs in X" can give you a lot of information about the opportunities. Go look at a game developer's web page for job openings, read those descriptions, that will help you understand what the various roles are about.
Good luck!
Mark
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anthony’s Answer
HI Albin,
Great to meet you.
I think the "Metaverse: is going to be a hot industry for the future
I just found out about it this month when facebook decided to change its name to Meta
Having "a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users" sounds pretty cool to me.
Since you like games and computers it may be right up your ally to look into some of the companies who are starting to lead the way
I think you will see the major chip companies Nvidia, AMD, and the social media companies like Facebook (already changed its name), Instagram, along with some of the top technology companies like MSFT & VZ move into this space as it becomes more popular.
Since it is relatively new field and you mentioned you liked gaming probably a great way to start to look into it
Maybe one day I will be one of the Avatars in one of the games you create
Hope you find this answer helpful and best of luck to you
Great to meet you.
I think the "Metaverse: is going to be a hot industry for the future
I just found out about it this month when facebook decided to change its name to Meta
Having "a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users" sounds pretty cool to me.
Since you like games and computers it may be right up your ally to look into some of the companies who are starting to lead the way
I think you will see the major chip companies Nvidia, AMD, and the social media companies like Facebook (already changed its name), Instagram, along with some of the top technology companies like MSFT & VZ move into this space as it becomes more popular.
Since it is relatively new field and you mentioned you liked gaming probably a great way to start to look into it
Maybe one day I will be one of the Avatars in one of the games you create
Hope you find this answer helpful and best of luck to you
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Alan’s Answer
Hi Albin,
Programming is a lot of fun, and can be very creative but there are lots of jobs in the software business. The most common are:
Software Architect - High level design and technical requirements and standards
Business Analyst - Creates the business requirements for the software developer to understand what the software needs to do
Software Engineer - programmer who writes the code
Software Test Engineer - test the software to make sure it meets the requirements and works the way it is supposed to
Technical Writer - writes technical documentation about the software and how to use it, manuals or instructions
Training and Change Management - train people how to use the software and help them to embrace the new software in their work because sometimes the software will completely change the way they need to work.
Technology is everywhere. Cars, televisions, washing machines are just a few examples of everyday things which are becoming more dependent on software and technology. Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics are 2 growing areas you may wish to look into. The internet and Youtube are great resources to explore, discover and learn.
I hope this helps and good luck with your career.
Programming is a lot of fun, and can be very creative but there are lots of jobs in the software business. The most common are:
Software Architect - High level design and technical requirements and standards
Business Analyst - Creates the business requirements for the software developer to understand what the software needs to do
Software Engineer - programmer who writes the code
Software Test Engineer - test the software to make sure it meets the requirements and works the way it is supposed to
Technical Writer - writes technical documentation about the software and how to use it, manuals or instructions
Training and Change Management - train people how to use the software and help them to embrace the new software in their work because sometimes the software will completely change the way they need to work.
Technology is everywhere. Cars, televisions, washing machines are just a few examples of everyday things which are becoming more dependent on software and technology. Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics are 2 growing areas you may wish to look into. The internet and Youtube are great resources to explore, discover and learn.
I hope this helps and good luck with your career.