Have an interview on Thursday. It's not a high stakes job at a massive company or something but looks like it could be a decent kind of basic IT tech job where you help people fix stuff.

Just wondering if I could keep it casual with black pants and a sweatshirt or maybe one up that with a polo or button down shirt. Curious how you all go for stuff like that?

Thanks

Looking to get into IT (zero experience) was told to look into going for either CCNA or something from IBM. Was wondering what's worth it in the long run to dedicate my time towards. Thanks in advance

Hello, I'm looking into breaking into tech. There's a free CodeSquad cohort for 2028 that I'm looking into. Does anyone know anything about this cohort, and is it worth it? It's a bootcamp.

If it's worth doing, what are the expectations for a new student if selected? What should I start learning about that would be helpful before I apply?

What are the realistic expectations in the job market after completing a bootcamp?

I have a retail pharmacy technician background and I have a CS degree from one of these "for profit" schools (didn't realize it till later, but completed anyway).

21 y.o - (Untraditional college route)

I've already done my general classes, and at the point where I need to choose a major. I'm struggling to in this climate, as it seems like the whole tech and design field is going through a restructuring rn.

I've been interested in tech forever. I especially like UI and UX design. I remember being a little kid in the early 2010's and noticing the interfaces of different phones, and trying to understand the devices.

Strengths/Interests:

• Eye for design, can draw. Self-taught Inkscape and graphic design.
• UX/UI, CX/branding
  • Love the interfaces, logos, and mascots of computing
• Took IT Comptia Professor Messer classes on YouTube in highschool for fun (ITF, A+, Netowrking+. Security+, Cloud+)
• Learning how computers work from hardware --> OS --> software (but I check out when numbers or math gets involved)
  • But learning about binary and basic boolean stuff is cool to me. Basically I like concepts and systems, not the math grind-y stuff
• Learning foundations of AI and keeping up with the industry
• I am interested in most aspects of tech and enjoy creativity and design the most.

Weaknesses/Less interested:

• Math
• Numbers
• Data analytics / spreadsheets (I like visualizing data though)
• Using the Linux command line to do rote things

What I want to learn:

• How to code with AI, so I can build the interfaces and app ideas I design.
• Enough computing foundations to feel comfortable building and implementing my own UI/UX ideas
• Figma and mockup + animation tools

The catch:

I’ve never taken a coding class. I was homeschooled in high school, and learnt IT, Linux, and graphic design because I wanted to build projects. And I never had an app idea I wanted to build then, mostly just UI's. (Though I taught myself other comp sci concepts and I did watch about half of CS50)

Dillema:

• CS degree seems like it may have more of a focus on math, numbers, and pure programming, without teaching design skills.
• A UX degree may not teach enough computer foundations.
• A Graphic Design degree won't teach any.
• I found a Media Arts & Sciences major that lets you take a few classes across all of these areas, which seems interesting.

It feels like either way I'll have to self teach and compromise somewhere. I don't really know what I want my career to be. Anything in tech + design or just design - even something outside of tech if that's where things take me. I just know I will have fomo if I don't learn tech and design skills - it's important to me.

Questions:

1. For someone in my position, what Bachelors degree would you choose?
2. What is wiser to self-teach, design skills or computing foundations?
3. Is there a major or program you’d recommend that I might not know about?

Thanks :)

I’ve been working in business valuation for about three years. In college, I completed a couple of IT internships while pursuing an MIS minor, although I never finished the minor.

Recently, I reached out to a former colleague about a Senior Financial Analyst position at my old internship company. Instead, my former manager reached out about a IT Finance Analyst role, essentially acting as a liaison between finance and IT. She thinks my background and soft skills would make me a good fit.
The position would be a step up in responsibility and potentially a $20k–$25k raise (75k to ~95k/100k) but I’m unsure about the long-term career implications. If i left this position, am I stuck between finance and IT roles?

Would you take it? What career paths could this combination of finance and IT experience open up, and would it make returning to traditional finance difficult?

Hi all, for some background I graduated in Computer Programming & Info Systems a few years ago but found myself enjoying IT more (Help Desk). I landed a pretty good job and then couldn’t work for over a year due to a health emergency with me. Now being able to work without a job and aggressively searching for promising opportunities, I’m not sure if I have enough experience to get hired and if someone will give me a chance given my gap. I have interest in the Google Cert but I heard some say it’s only worth it if you have zero IT experience. I know CompTia is the golden standard but the price is pretty steep. I’m not sure what my other options are so I was just hoping for feedback. Thank you!