Re:Ask HN: Becoming T-shaped
by JSeymourATL on Monday August 10, 2015 @04:11PM
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> I want to be in a better career position in 4-5 years...
It's impossible to know what the tech landscape will be like in 5 years. It's also very likely your indivual career aspirations may evolve and change.
But if you're trying to make yourself more marketable in the long run-- build-up needed skills that won't change. Tech leadership desparately needs individuals with good people skills. Study Psychology, Business Management, and take a Dale Carnegie course. The ability to sell ideas is also a skill always in demand. Read up on marketing by Seth Godin.
It's impossible to know what the tech landscape will be like in 5 years. It's also very likely your indivual career aspirations may evolve and change.
But if you're trying to make yourself more marketable in the long run-- build-up needed skills that won't change. Tech leadership desparately needs individuals with good people skills. Study Psychology, Business Management, and take a Dale Carnegie course. The ability to sell ideas is also a skill always in demand. Read up on marketing by Seth Godin.
Relative to what's emerging in tech-- an interesting benchmark to note, this 2012 survey by Forrester>http://blogs.forrester.com/brian_hopkins/13-02-07-forresters...