Ask HN: Future Proofing Career (Quantum computing?)

by bodhi_mind on 11/20/2024, 1:08:59 PM with 2 comments
I’m a senior software developer at a small shop. I’m self taught, have played around with most languages and technologies because they’re just fun. Currently I’m the data/full stack guy (generalist) because of my experience with data warehouse. So I do sprocs/queries, c# backend, react front end, anything that needs to be done.

My degree is in accounting and I’ve been an accountant, a data analyst, data warehouse manager, currently software developer.

It’s important to note that I’ve always been an I individual contributor and not a manager. I’ve managed cross departmental projects in the past, with many stakeholders but don’t have any direct experience as a manager. I don’t mind that as I think being an IC has always been rewarding. I’ve worked in construction, local government, health spaces.

I’m wondering if I should get a masters in some stem field to future proof my career. I’ll need to start with some math courses as my accounting degree doesn’t quite cut it but am looking at where quantum computing/engineering may be 10 years from now.

  • by sk11001 on 11/20/2024, 1:18:17 PM

    The mention of quantum computing in your question seems completely random. Do you think something will happen in quantum computing which will make people with only an accounting education unemployable for the jobs you want to work at but which will not apply to people with an accounting education and a STEM masters?