+1 skype me in on that one. I could go on for hours. About how I am fundamentally positive about my career and how I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I'm paid well to sit in a corner and play with my computer. Yet I also get to interact with other intelligent people. Skills are internationally transferable. And the field has been growing at such an enormous rate. Our systems and methodologies are far from being automated enough to put development and support people out of work for a long time. Not until someone builds Deap Thought. And our industry touches pretty much every other. So there's always room for niche skills.
I think investment banking is field that will see some contraction. Security is expanding. On Feb 23, 3:15 am, MassH <massimohei...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Posse does tons of technology talks and roundtables, and I > remember one on doing startups, however I've never seen the Posse do a > roundtable on technology careers. This would be hugely entertaining > and interesting: > > What types of careers are out there > What are the ups and downs > What kind of future lies ahead for the field. > Which are lucrative fields, and which are the fields to avoid > Tips on career development and advancement --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
