Software Engineering - change of career?

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change of career?

blokedownpub@gmail.com

2007-01-08, 7:07 pm

Hi, I currently work as a software engineer on quite complex signal
processing code which really does stretch the old grey matter.

I'm finding that I'm not enjoying it and would like to pursue a career
in something a bit less technically challenging. Does anyone have any
thoughts about what would be a good move into?

I'd like to say what motivates me.... but i'm not too sure.

Thanks,
James.

James Bond 007

2007-01-08, 7:07 pm

Home Depot. You can do it. We can help. LOL

<blokedownpub@gmail.com> wrote in message =
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> Hi, I currently work as a software engineer on quite complex signal
> processing code which really does stretch the old grey matter.
>=20
> I'm finding that I'm not enjoying it and would like to pursue a career
> in something a bit less technically challenging. Does anyone have any
> thoughts about what would be a good move into?
>=20
> I'd like to say what motivates me.... but i'm not too sure.
>=20
> Thanks,
> James.
>

JXStern

2007-01-09, 7:06 pm

On 8 Jan 2007 13:15:32 -0800, blokedownpub@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi, I currently work as a software engineer on quite complex signal
>processing code which really does stretch the old grey matter.
>
>I'm finding that I'm not enjoying it and would like to pursue a career
>in something a bit less technically challenging. Does anyone have any
>thoughts about what would be a good move into?
>
>I'd like to say what motivates me.... but i'm not too sure.

If you work in a large company, what else is going on there - sales
and marketing jobs, technical sales support can be a very enjoyable
job that still uses at least a fraction of your experience. Talk to
HR!

But I'll tell ya, the thing to do nowadays is start a small business
that is well leveraged by the Internet. Read up on it, unless you
already have a background, see if you can talk to some entrepreneurs
already doing things in that area. Could be technical, could be teddy
bears, but be sure to sell t-shirts for it whatever!

J.

H. S. Lahman

2007-01-09, 7:06 pm

Responding to Blokedownpub...

> Hi, I currently work as a software engineer on quite complex signal
> processing code which really does stretch the old grey matter.
>
> I'm finding that I'm not enjoying it and would like to pursue a career
> in something a bit less technically challenging. Does anyone have any
> thoughts about what would be a good move into?
>
> I'd like to say what motivates me.... but i'm not too sure.

The first step to a career change is determining what will motivate you.
Until you figure that out, any suggestions are pure speculation.

For example, what is that turns you off about DSP? The math required?
The context (e.g., embedded systems)? The difficulties for debugging?

Conversely, what got you there in the first place? Are you an EE who
likes talking to hardware? An ex-math major?

Figure what specifically what you don't like and what you do like. Then
look for something that seems to be heavy on the Likes and short on the
Dislikes.

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interview question

2007-01-11, 1:07 am

Move to coding job, C++,Java
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