Entering technology later.
WHAT YOU BRING
Domain knowledge Professional experience Communication and judgement Understanding of how organisations work
WHY THAT MATTERS
Those are scarce among newer technologists.
WHAT TO LEVERAGE
Your previous field.
HOW
Target technology roles serving that industry.
WHY THAT WORKS
You understand the customer, which is difficult to teach.
WHAT EXAMPLES LOOK LIKE
An accountant moving into financial systems A teacher moving into education technology A clinician moving into health systems
WHAT ROLES SUIT CAREER CHANGERS
Analysis Product Technical support and success Quality assurance Implementation and solutions
WHY THOSE
They reward domain knowledge and communication.
WHAT TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT
A possible reduction in seniority and pay, initially.
WHAT TO WEIGH
That against the longer trajectory.
WHAT TO AVOID
Presenting yourself as a beginner.
WHY
You are not; you are experienced in something else.
HOW TO PRESENT IT
What you did, what transfers, and what you have built.
WHAT TO BUILD
Evidence in the new field, however small.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Scepticism, which evidence answers.
WHAT TO PREPARE
A clear, confident account of why you moved.
