Here’s How Your Current Skills Translate to Tech
It’s not as much of a stretch as you think
When I talk to people who want to get into tech, I tend to hear the same thing:
“I don’t know where to start.”
It makes sense after all.
The tech industry has a massive wall built up around it and it was made by people who look a lot like me (i.e. white guys) but are much more technical.
As a non-technical person in tech, I was lucky (i.e. privileged) enough to slip through a crack in the wall. After working here for almost a decade, I’ve come to realize my vision for my career:
I want to kick down this wall, welcome everyone in, and help them find their place, no matter who they are or where they’re from.
(Cue “As Long As You Love Me” by the Backstreet Boys.)
You see, one of the biggest misconceptions about working in tech is the idea that you have to have a highly technical set of skills, which many people don’t have.
What people don’t realize is that they already have relevant skills.
All they need is a little tweaking.
Let’s dive into several skills and majors and show how they translate to non-technical jobs in…
