You want to work in tech but don't know where to start? Well, you've come to the right place. I'm dropping some of the areas that are in demand right now and will continue to grow in the future.
Data science
Everything we do in the works today generates some sort of data footprint. Data never sleeps, your smartphone is constantly generating all types of data - geographical data, tweets, text messages, bank alerts, snapchat posts, music streaming, google searches, shopping information, emails etc. It is estimated that there are about six billion phone's generating massive amounts of data regularly [1]. Data is more valuable than oil because we can use it to tell us why things are happening today and in turn use that to accurately predict what may happen tomorrow. Data science is quite broad in scope and a rather nebulous term. But I once read somewhere that a data scientist is somebody that is better at programming than your average statistician and a better statistician than your average software engineer. The demand for data scientists, data engineers, visualisation specialists, machine learning engineers and the like has never been higher.
UX
User experience is everything nowadays. Nobody will use your products if they look amazing but do not work and people will definitely hate using them if they are ugly. UX in general is incredibly broad and encompasses a whole range of things including; user research, synthesis & ideation, prototype & design, and front end implementation. This is the first and one of the key things you want to get right when establishing a business today. It is your foundation. Who will user your product if there are no users? How viable and feasible are your ideas? If you are somewhat creative and/or technical and care about your customers then look into jobs that include: user researchers, UI (user interface) designer, UX engineer, front end developer etc.
Cloud Computing
Doesn't it seem like everything is being migrated to the cloud nowadays? That's because everything is. In order to remain agile and keep infrastructure costs down, it is much more cost efficient for companies to operate via the cloud. Which now means that all companies, no matter how large or how small, now have access to the same tech stacks. What a time to be alive. Amazon are the leaders in this space and AWS is pretty great. Microsoft Azure, Google cloud platform and Oracle Cloud are notable names in this industry. But most companies today are on the cloud or migrating to it. Fortunately, the cloud doesn't run itself and as it continues to expand will need a host of cloud engineers, cloud architects and security specialists to support it’s upward trajectory.
Info sec
I don't think I need to explain anything here. C'mon - we will always need people to fight villains that steal data. Info sec are basically superheroes e.g. Jack Bauer in 24.
DevOps
As the name suggests these specialists sit at the intersection of software development and operations. They ensure that software is built and tested quickly, so that it is reliable when released. They also ensure that continuous integration and continuous deployment are integrated as a feedback loop to ensure software never breaks. A very interesting and growing field that relies upon automation, collaboration and knowledge of different software development methodologies. Roles here include devops or system engineers.
Sources
[1] MIT Technology Review - https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513721/big-data-from-cheap-phones/
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