>requires strong non-technical skills You generally get those skills from working at BigCo Inc. While you can read books about them and apply them more succes

>requires strong non-technical skills You generally get those skills from working at BigCo Inc. While you can read books about them and apply them more successfully than someone who didn't read, you still need raw experience to move on from a beginner. There should be plenty of positions at BigCo Inc. that are only looking for technical skills. Everyone has to start somewhere.