Ask HN: How does a software developer land a marketing role?

Posted by mettamage on Thursday August 06, 2020 @08:49AM
from the ask-hn dept.

What are the skill sets or things that a developer would need to learn to get a junior marketing position (e.g. being a growth hacker)?

Or is there simply a way where a web developer could give a strong argument to immediately land marketing roles?

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Re:Ask HN: How does a software developer land a marketing role? by PaulHoule on Thursday August 06, 2020 @10:20AM (#24071099)

"Sales" jobs where your performance is individually attributable are easy to get. If you, the thing you are selling, and your personal network all work together you will be very well paid. If not you will find that kind of job is easy to lose.

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Re:Ask HN: How does a software developer land a marketing role? by lalo2302 on Thursday August 06, 2020 @08:55AM (#24070454)

Do you know anything about marketing?

Maybe you can try to land a software or IT job at a marketing firm, and learn from there

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Re:Ask HN: How does a software developer land a marketing role? by mettamage on Thursday August 06, 2020 @12:48PM (#24072736)

Thanks guys, I appreciate the answers! I'll look into marketing companies.

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