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JimmyRopes13-Feb-06 17:52
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Kixdemp said; " I'm worried that later on I'll want to change it"

One reason I chose a carrier in IT is because it changes so rapidly. I did not want to learn everything I was ever going to know about my profession in the first 5 years of working in it. In that respect IT has not disappointed me.

Nothing will be stopping you from re-inventing yourself whenever you feel the need to change. The only difference is that you will not be approaching the new areas with the same enthusiasm that you have now.

I have re-invented myself many times as technology changed over the years. It is a continuing process that will probably continue in computing for the foreseeable future; and well beyond.

So yes, change is possible, but it will be driven by practical reasons.

Go with whatever is exciting to you now because it is much easier to learn [and excel] when doing something you find enjoyable.

Get really good at the things you like now and you will have a solid foundation to build on when, at some future date, you need to investigate an alternative path based on practical reasoning.

In other words don’t get old before your time. Time will eventually catch up and you will be making practical decisions from then on.


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