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I did a Masters in Software Engineering, having switched from Sociology and Philosophy. It allows you to work in software engineering which may or may not be a
by fergie 10y ago
I did a Masters in Software Engineering, having switched from Sociology and Philosophy. It allows you to work in software engineering which may or may not be a good thing
Side note: why do so many people abandon architecture after successfully graduating? As an outsider, architecture seems like a great thing to do for a living.
- mdorazio 10y agoBased on conversations with friends who did exactly that, the pay is crap, competition is intense (way too many architects graduating for the number of jobs available), client demands are ridiculous (extreme hours to meet deadlines are not uncommon), and a lot of the people running architectural firms are assholes.
- chrisherd 10y agoExactly that, architcute is an altruistic pursuit where the hours you invest are never appreciated. Clients don't see, nor do they care about, the amount of time it takes to create great work.