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To be a programmer on not to be a programmer

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September 27, 2012 3:33:04 PM

I'm currently considering a second career/skill set to have alongside my current as a music producer.

I have been thinking about programming for awhile and of the IT sector it is the most attractive to me.

However as I'm looking for a skill set that is likely to lead me to stable work and has good job opportunities I wonder what the inside scoop on what it is like to be a programmer.

I really don't want to join another market that is completely saturated with little job opportunities. Is that how the programming market is? Are there safer areas within it to angle towards?

Any thoughts or recommendations would be highly appreciated!

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January 6, 2013 8:13:45 AM

Hey man I am a college student and I did my research because I too wanted to be a computer programmer. Until I found out that the jobs in the US for computer programmers are going to be getting out sourced to countries for India and such for cheaper wages. I decided to look at IT because it still deals with computers and the job market is going to be expanding w/ all the new advancing technology. But in my opinion you should do the research for your self :D . Best of luck to you.
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January 8, 2013 4:24:18 PM

If you actually have to ask that question then the answer is no, you should not become a programmer.

Note that there is a great difference between a Software Engineer and a Programmer. Programmers simply crank out line after line of code in order to implement the project as designed by the Software Engineers. They are a dime-a-dozen. Software Engineers on the other hand (while quite capable of cranking out code) are the ones that actually design the software (what it does, how the various modules interact, how it looks, what language/s will be used, etc.), which is (or was when I studied) 90% of the effort for any software project. Software Engineering is where the big bucks are.
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