I have a liberal arts degree (BA in History) from a small NE college and have had a career in teaching, tech, and land planning. And within tech, I worked on sports, medical, travel, networking, etc. I was never the expert coming in, but always rose pretty quickly by being able to learn quickly and synthesize info. Even some of our best …
I have a liberal arts degree (BA in History) from a small NE college and have had a career in teaching, tech, and land planning. And within tech, I worked on sports, medical, travel, networking, etc. I was never the expert coming in, but always rose pretty quickly by being able to learn quickly and synthesize info. Even some of our best coders or engineers came to that sideways after degrees in something else and maybe even work experience unrelated to tech. I am definitely a fan of hiring the smartest generalist you can.
I love it, and I hope you share your path widely. I think we need visible role models all over the place, showing that zig-zagging is now a normal path, not an oddity that dooms your prospects. ...And I hope you've found it interesting!
I have a liberal arts degree (BA in History) from a small NE college and have had a career in teaching, tech, and land planning. And within tech, I worked on sports, medical, travel, networking, etc. I was never the expert coming in, but always rose pretty quickly by being able to learn quickly and synthesize info. Even some of our best coders or engineers came to that sideways after degrees in something else and maybe even work experience unrelated to tech. I am definitely a fan of hiring the smartest generalist you can.
I love it, and I hope you share your path widely. I think we need visible role models all over the place, showing that zig-zagging is now a normal path, not an oddity that dooms your prospects. ...And I hope you've found it interesting!