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Becoming moderately good at two things is how I ended up where I am. Before I went to college I did freelance graphic design. In college I ended up studying com
by jjcm 10y ago
Becoming moderately good at two things is how I ended up where I am. Before I went to college I did freelance graphic design. In college I ended up studying computer science, simply because that's what my brother majored in. The two combined meant I was getting job offers in my sophomore year. I can't stress just how much it helps when I'm applying for jobs - not only do I have a wider selection (design and programming jobs), but it also opens up niche jobs which are typically in high demand and low supply (prototyper, my current role). Scott's advice here is spot on and is the first thing I recommend to people when they're looking to prepare to enter the workforce.
- superplussed 10y agoI have a similar skill set combining graphic design and programming, but I find those niche jobs of prototyping to be in very short demand, where are you seeing the opposite? The lack of opportunity to flex my creative muscles actually drives me to create my own startups because it's the only type of project where I feel I can utilize all of my strengths instead of being pigeonholed into a developer role.