I didn't know there were different subsets in the career of computer programming. I thought if you were a programmer, one did everything involved in that chosen career. Application developer verses web developer or QA engineer verses database programmer, the discipline seems the same but yet the nuances, that is were the difference is. This makes sense if I really thought about it. The world of programming is vast and how can one do it all and do it effectively.
If I compare it to the world of veterinary medicine or even human medicine, you have the general practitioner who knows the information and techniques on a general level. A litter bit of this and a little bit of that. However, there are specialized disciplines like dermatology, oncology and ophthalmology. They too are veterinarians and human doctors but the difference is in the details.
Excellent analogy of comparing to medicine!
ReplyDeleteYes, there are subfields in vast world of computer programming :-)
Glad 2.7.10 Computer Science Career Facts can illustrate the nuances for you ^_^
I thought the same with Cyber Security and did not realize that there are 7 different types.
ReplyDeleteThere are many different fields within IT such as programming and cyber security, and even within those two careers there are many different subsets.
ReplyDeleteI am an aspiring U.X. Designer. The second prefered career for me would be quality assurance which I am not the best person for.
ReplyDeleteEach subset within computing has its own unique challenges and skill sets that are required, so it's important to find the area that you enjoy and specialize in it. Comparing it to veterinary medicine or human medicine is a great analogy.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be an AI scientist!
ReplyDeleteThe world of technology seems so vast and hard on my end to comprehend, but yes, I can definitely see how one technologist doesn't know it all but only what they specialize in such has doctors like you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteYeah computer science and programming is quite vast! Currently striving to learn as much as I can about data science! Can't perfect rocket flight without analyzing data!
ReplyDeleteYou know, now that you explained it that way, it makes PERFECT sense. I never really thought to think of it that way.
ReplyDeleteIT as job field is hyper specialized because a lot of the tasks needed to keep internet are hard, especially when you need to do something a specific way like a company wants you to do.
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