[Novalug] IT Semantics (was Re: Volunteers wanted 4 website - Two additional points)

[John Franklin]

I was wondering that myself.  There may be a disconnect on what counts  
as IT and not IT.  I consider IT to be pretty broad, ranging from chip  
and hardware design to software development to system and network  
administration.  I find there is a lot of opportunity in the IT field  
(my definition), both for established companies and for companies not  
yet born, clearance or no.

I also find there are a lot of basic, technical jobs provisioning new  
users, upgrading systems, and monitoring or managing systems and  
switches.  I know a lot of people who are good at that, and love it,  
but such rote, repetitive operations would bore me to tears.  I wonder  
if that is what most people consider IT.

jf

On Jun 5, 2009, at 1:33 PM, Mackenzie Morgan wrote:

> On Friday 05 June 2009 1:10:32 pm Paul D. Bain wrote:
>> 	I am amazed that the members of the NoVA LUG do not understand the
>> current nature of the IT job market (ITJM). AFAICT, the average  
>> member
>> of the NoVA LUG thinks that the ITJM is good simply because he has a
>> security clearance. This non sequitur amazes me.
>
> Do development and QA fall under the "IT" category?
>
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