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You are very lucky that you are only 20. Look at other areas in tech. You don't have to stay there but at least explore it. Try marketing and sales. Companies a
by WheelsAtLarge 9y ago
You are very lucky that you are only 20. Look at other areas in tech. You don't have to stay there but at least explore it. Try marketing and sales. Companies are always looking for people that can expand their sales. This will not change. I can almost guarantee that you'll hate it to start but as you gain some skills you'll like it better. You might not stay with it but you'll gain skills that will always be useful to you. Such as the ability to interact with people in ways that advance what you want to accomplish. If you think about it a big percent of the time at work is sales. You sell your ideas to your coworkers and management.
Product manager is also a possibility but you'll need to work your way to it. There is not one path to get there. But there is satisfaction in supporting a successful product.
Your best bet is to try different things to help you decide. If you can, volunteer in areas that you want to test out.
Since you are at it. Make a career and life plan. Start thinking now about where you want your career and life to be 5, 10 years from now. The advantage is that you'll be looking for opportunities to execute your plan. You'll be happy you did. The last thing you want is to end up in a place you don't want to be in in the future.