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Domain expertise. Before going into software full time, I got a degree in structural engineering and a few years of experience in construction engineering and
by sgslo 8y ago
Domain expertise.
Before going into software full time, I got a degree in structural engineering and a few years of experience in construction engineering and management. That experience can be easily parlayed into a job at myriad companies producing project management tools, construction tools, etc. It has been something that allowed me to stand out amongst other engineers applying for the same job. As far as any employer is concerned, all the applicants can probably write the same quality code, but the ability to claim knowledge of why we're building some given feature has been a great boon.
- 3pt14159 8y agoI did the same thing before moving into data science. I'm curious, do you really get sky high offers for your related knowledge? What range are we talking about here?
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- sixothree 8y agoI work in health IT and have noticed that candidates with experience in the field are more appealing. If you don't know what FHIR is, then you're "just" a programmer. I use FHIR as an example because it's an excellent technology to investigate for someone new to health IT.
- stuxnet79 8y agoMy CV has health IT written all over it, but sometimes I fear being pigeonholed. Yes, I know what FHIR / HL7 is.
- sixothree 8y agoI'm so deep into quality measures, I don't know if I can ever climb out. Not sure if I even want to at this point. It's incredibly tedious but I enjoy it.
- collyw 8y agoMy problem is that my other domain of expertise is biology. Bioinfomatics jobs generally pay less than straight Software Engineering where I am (a lot of the work is just counting things). :(