Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Starting career in IT, need advice

  • 28-03-2014 04:01PM
    #1
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Hi lads,

    I'm offering a job "Internship" as IT Technician. I graduated as a Software Developer. I like both of these jobs. Just wondering would it be easy to change from Technician to Developer if I change my mind and want to become a developer. Im 25 now. Or is it better to find internship in Software Development, and forget about IT Technician :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    colm_c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭colm_c


    Unless you're in a very, very small company, these are very different roles.

    No harm switching early on, but you should try to get an internship in something that you see a future in, as the experience of one won't count against the other.

    E.g. 6 months IT Technician wouldn't stand to you when you want to get a job as a junior Software Developer.


  • #3
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    colm_c wrote: »
    Unless you're in a very, very small company, these are very different roles.

    No harm switching early on, but you should try to get an internship in something that you see a future in, as the experience of one won't count against the other.

    E.g. 6 months IT Technician wouldn't stand to you when you want to get a job as a junior Software Developer.


    Its a big company. But I see the difference in salary between a Java Developer and IT Technician and its huge.

    Of course programming is much harder, but I think that it would be better to start as Developer so I wont regret when I'l get max 25k with 2-3 years experience as IT Technician. Software Developers with same experience get around 35k. Correct me if I am worng


Advertisement