• PieMePlenty@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    You can generally use CS as a springboard into most tech related fields. Where its most helpful is probably research and academia.
    If programming is even remotely interesting for you, getting a low paying junior dev job will probably teach you more and you can use that as a springboard into more software dev, data, AI, cybersecurity, networking… As long as you are willing to learn on the job and push yourself forward.

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      3 hours ago

      I’m legit interested, not trying to be rude – where I can I find a low paying junior dev job??

      It seems like the only places hiring are looking for Senor devs or Project leads, AI evaporated all the entry level positions.

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        In the US, the only places I’ve seen that are both interviewing and hiring entry level are the new grad rotational programs at the bigger companies in finance, healthcare, and logistics. Fair warning, the tech stack is a hit or a miss in those kinds of industries, heavily team dependent