From the course: Getting Your First Job in Software Development

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- Computer science or engineering degrees were the best ways to break into technology. But over time, things have gotten more complicated. Today you can specialize in topics like artificial intelligence, robotics, data science or full-stack engineering. The options can be overwhelming. Here's some tips that can help you decide what to focus on. First, go after things that you enjoy. Technology jobs pay well above average, and hiring is growing at a faster rate than other industries. Do you like data science? It's top the list of emerging technology jobs in the past three years. Are you excited about artificial intelligence? It's grown 74% annually in the past four years. Maybe like me, you're passionate about the web. So I start by researching about full-stack or backend technologies required to build apps and sites. Research topics like machine learning, Python, JavaScript, Cloud Services that are common to many…

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