IT programmers after 35 years of age three live _it industry

The highly paid IT industry is a career dream for many young people, but once you're in it, it's not as good as you think. Known as it blue-collar programmers, the work intensity, like a code "machine", technology upgrades fast, the rice bowl is not stable. As you grow older, it programmers should go.

Programmer's Puzzle: Where do I go

The 32-Year-old Smith (a pseudonym) is a veteran of the IT industry. www.it130.cn

In his college years, he spent 2/3 of his time in the campus computer room, when he was madly hooked on the computer. After graduating from college, Smith was hired as a programmer by a well-known multinational company in IT industry.

Just entered the IT industry, Smith has a fire general enthusiasm, participated in a number of projects, and has been successful. He was also highly valued by the company, who paid his salary at the time of his classmates. In the later it bubble, Smith's company was also fairly stable.

Flash 8 years have passed. During the period, Smith had changed two companies, although the salary is getting higher, but he is more and more confused. This year he is 32 years old, did not think before, but now, he felt that the programmer's work intensity is too high, he has been overloaded, working state on a word: tired. Moreover, because of the particularity of this line, the practitioner must continue to learn. The 32-year-old programmer, although skilled, but after all, in learning ability, reaction speed, efficiency gradually began to gap with young people, Smith felt Goson, feel his competitiveness in shrinking. www.it130.cn

Moreover, now it industry no more than in the past, the face of a large number of "cheap" new workplace, the boss can not only choosers, but also at any time to let the salary has risen to a certain level of the elderly "leave." Smith's colleague Tom (a pseudonym) is the company "please" to go. Smith worries: I don't know when the big stick of the layoff will swing to his head. At present, although his salary is not low, but "the world does not have a free lunch", get more pay more. And the industry has such a tradition, after the age of 35, it programmers have the possibility to transfer. Smith is deeply puzzled about where to go in the future.

"The second Spring" seeking career development

Smith's situation represents a group problem in the IT industry. According to the analysis of Smith's situation, the professional planner the overall age of the IT talent market tends to be younger, the 22-year-olds are 71% of the total, and 35-year-olds account for only 10%, and young people inject vigor into the market, which also makes it more competitive in the industry- The talent mobility is very big, the position is relatively not stable.

The programmer is a young person's occupation, "Smith" if not in the first 5 years or 8 years of career promotion or transformation, as the age, in the tide of technology renewal will face the brutal reality of the decline in competitiveness, need to reposition and transformation. "Smith" instead of biting their teeth to continue to fight in the programming team, it is better to re-examine their professional interests, ability and personality, based on core competitiveness, seeking career development of the second spring.

As a result, career counselors recommend that you love the IT industry, with the help of a wealth of technical experience and relationships.

Three ways to choose

One way out: transition to it trainer

Analysis: It enterprises in the recruitment of new, generally have to be trained to post, this training is sometimes carried out in the job, by the rich practical experience of the "elderly" responsible. Young people who want to enter the IT industry must receive such professional training. Today it training market cake is quite large, profit space is considerable, industry development prospects. According to international Data Company (IDC) statistics, 2004 China's IT training market to achieve a total sales of 2.44 billion yuan, compared with 2003 growth of 22.1%, 2005 market prospects for a more significant development. Smith should have room for development whether it is in the internal transformation of an IT company or as a teacher in an IT training organization. This kind of work will not be too much pressure, and more stable, no requirement for age. What's more, it's not out of the IT industry that Smith likes.

Advantages: In this industry for 8 years, with rich programming, project experience, has participated in many successful cases, this is the advantage of Smith. and 8 years accumulated industry contacts, but also can help him develop enterprise customers, by the way of market development work.

Challenge: Smith has been working hard for the past 8 years and has only been trained as a company trainee and lacks training experience. If you want to change to a trainer, Smith needs some professional training to improve his ability as a trainer.

The way out two: transition to it marketing

Analysis: It and other industries, because of strong technical, marketing staff generally must have a strong technical background, and preferably have rich experience. Internet companies,

E-commerce companies, software companies need to have a technical background of the marketing staff, in addition, the resurgence of e-commerce, so that traditional enterprises began to pay attention to e-commerce marketing, but also need to have a technical background of the marketing staff. This kind of work salary is not low, plus the Commission should be able to get higher than the programmer's salary, but also more stable.

Advantages: The deep technical background is still Smith's core competencies, in 8 years of experience, Smith extensively dabble in a variety of programming software and tools, the IT industry also has a relatively in-depth understanding, which has provided him with a platform for marketing.

Challenge: Smith's work in the past is mainly about machines, and marketing is just about dealing with people, which is the biggest challenge for Smith, which requires him to radically change the way he works, to improve his communication skills and interpersonal skills. In addition, marketing efforts will face the pressure of sales targets, All these problems must be considered in depth before Smith's transformation.

The way out three: to project management efforts www.it130.cn

Analysis: If the previous two ways to change the composition of many, then the project management can be said to be a more convenient development of Smith Road. At present, the software project manager is the talent market hot talent, has the rich experience, the foreign language Good software project manager is the sought-after fragrant pastry, in short supply, the salary naturally also rises. In the newly released 2005 software industry salary survey of the Shanghai Labor Department, the project supervisor's salary is the highest in the same level of supervisor, the annual salary is up to 211011 yuan, the average annual salary is 109414 yuan. The most important thing is that a good project manager can work in this position for a long time and have the possibility of further promotion to the top.

Advantages: For Smith with experience, technology, people, have the ability to participate in a number of software development, have a certain experience, project management is undoubtedly a good development of Smith's direction. www.it130.cn

Challenge: Smith has been involved in a number of projects in the past, but has been a member of the project team, not as a project leader. While many companies are recruiting project managers, they need to have the experience of leading a team in project development, which is a disadvantage of Smith. It is suggested that he should take part in some project management training courses, self-study related knowledge, increase his ability in process management, communication and coordination, in order to accumulate capital and step forward to project management position.