Tech faces a research crisis

Any way you look at it: "The key is big-picture design--what you would call system architecture or system design. It's understanding end-user needs and translating them into the detailed specifications, designs and architectures that can and will be shipped offshore."

There are and will continue to be fewer jobs in the IT field. It doesn't take nearly as many system architects as it does programmers to develop a product (internal or commercial). Therefore, there will be fewer slots to fill, and those positions will have greater competition. This article still doesn't explain why it would be a good idea for a young person to enter the field, unless perhaps one really enjoys cut-throat job competition and the probability of being dumped when the next younger CS graduate comes along.

Carl Rapson; Posted by: rapson Posted on: 09/21/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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