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re: Are You Reconsidering Your Professional Life After Covid-19?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:35 pm to IslandSaint83
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:35 pm to IslandSaint83
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I've looked at IT in the past as well. What kind of shift are you thinking is going to happen?
Automation. Particularly network automation. I'm currently a sales engineer, but I have a strong background in ISP network infrastructure engineering and administration.
There are companies that are deploying entirely automated networks. Packetfabric is one. You literally click a few buttons to get network connectivity between locations. You can connect Los Angeles to New York in 5 minutes. They're currently only available in carrier hotels like Equinix or Digital Realty, but the technology is still new. What has me concerned is where will it be in 10 years? 15? I have about 10 years in the industry right now and I don't want to be in the middle of my career and trying to learn new skills to switch gears because nobody needs full-time network engineers or network-oriented sales engineers anymore.
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Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:48 pm to Hulkklogan
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I have about 10 years in the industry right now and I don't want to be in the middle of my career and trying to learn new skills to switch gears because nobody needs full-time network engineers or network-oriented sales engineers anymore.
I work in IT. You'll always be changing gears. I started working in the industry pre Active Directory. Now I'm building things in AWS and Azure.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:23 pm to Hulkklogan
Hulklogan, I'll teach you everything I know about web dev if you resolve my issues with my internet dropping all the time.
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