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I will go against a mainstream of answers like "soft skills" and "computer science" as it's not news that those skills matter. In addition to timeless skills yo

by kozikow 10y ago

I will go against a mainstream of answers like "soft skills" and "computer science" as it's not news that those skills matter. In addition to timeless skills you also need to bet on some new technologies. I have bet on container orchestration and deep learning. Some people would say they are at risk of becoming a fad, but both have been used in solving previously seemingly impossible problems and are rapidly advancing.

biztos 10y ago
I doubt deep learning is a fad, considering how "deep industry" (so to speak) is now slowly getting interested. And I think container orchestration will be a Thing for a long time to come, because it's such a pain in the ass. This will be a source of friction for years to come -- somebody set up the damn containers already -- so I think your choices look safe. OTOH they might be wildly different skills, for better or for worse. The Deep Learning person is probably not going to be the Container Cluster Wrangler.