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@mhj Re: work | |
2018.05.12 12:59:47 CEST | |
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I had a conversation with a relative recently about this same topic: | |
how to get started with working in Tech. Although she really likes | |
programming, she doesn't feel good enough to "compete" in the job | |
market. My recommendation was to focus on things which scale. I know, | |
it sounds silly and almost a cliché, but I'm serious. | |
I look at many acquaintances of mine and they decided to work for | |
themselves either in consulting or doing freelance projects. I think | |
both of these can be done in ways which scale, but this usually isn't | |
the case: they can take on just X amount of work because that's how | |
many hours a week they can (or, if they can afford it, choose to) | |
work. | |
One alternative is to work on spreading knowledge. For example, by | |
producing online courses one can reach as many students as they can | |
attract (the effort of producing good content does not increase | |
linearly with the size of the audience). If you can write well, then | |
you have a head start on a lot of producers too. | |
Her concern then became "not knowing enough", which most of the time | |
isn't true (people tend to compare their backstage with other | |
people's on-stage moments and end up believe they are not good or | |
knowledgeable enough). Even if it is, it's a matter of dedicating | |
some time and learning, which is required in any new endeavor anyway. | |
Technology is always evolving and few are the ones able to keep up by | |
themselves. If you enjoy helping people learn and develop themselves, | |
and do this in a way which scales, you'll find the demand is | |
constantly high. | |
Good luck! |