yea and you guys are all my bitch at work and get my workstations set up so i can go make more money than you all.
THANKS!
How much do you make?
How much do you make?
pretty good money for only being in the industry (software development) for just over 10 years.
definitely more than the it people at my job.
Ok,
I'm also in Soft Dev.
.Net Dev specifically.
So if you don't want to give exacts, give a range.
it's funny because i originally wanted to go into IT, but now i wouldn't consider it. it is just too generic and not business-specific enough.
The main issue with IT and software development these days, IMO, is that PMs who have no technical experience are given way too much influence on projects.
That's highly dependent on the company and can actually be an advantage. Also, many companies are eliminating custom applications and are turning to off-the-shelf software with business-specific customizations (ERP is an example). Custom applications are obviously more tailored to the business, but cost and maintenance is too much for many companies to bear especially when it turns out the applications end up not being used enough to justify it.
The main issue with IT and software development these days, IMO, is that PMs who have no technical experience are given way too much influence on projects.
At a recently high level CIO/CFO panel with number public companies the sentiment in the room was that they couldn't find enough people who understand both IT and other key business areas. They stressed that future of technology is not just about being able to apply it in a vacuum. Rather, it's about being able to use it conjunction with an existing skill set to solve difficult business problems. For example, all the CFOs on the panel were looking for folks with both systems and finance expertise to build out their business intelligence, reporting, and forecasting capabilities. It is not uncommon to hear offers in the 200k+ range for people with the right experience around Chicago.
The sad thing about certification exams is that most people who get them get them to use them as a "front" for expertise. In addition many people who get them CHEAT like hell. I'm not going to mention the companies, but with a credit card and google you can pretty much purchase exam questions and study those.
In addition many people simply do a rough study of the material then study exam dumps. As a result certs lose their credibility.
By chance do you know what titles such a position would be named? While job searching before there have been "IT business analyst" positions that have popped up but the salary has always been lower than pure systems IT positions so I always went the more technical route.
if you are good and are willing to jump around between companies
who knows, maybe the same is true for IT as well.
it's funny because i originally wanted to go into IT, but now i wouldn't consider it. it is just too generic and not business-specific enough.
Totally agreed, but that is why I would say the CCIE which requires a hands on lab is the most impressive, but still nothing to envy or get jealous over.