Designing A Tech Career Roadmap

Being a newbie in tech can be frustrating and confusing because, most times you wouldn't know where to start or which path to follow. It's okay if you feel such way. All you will be needing is a Career Roadmap.

WHAT IS A CAREER ROADMAP?

"A career roadmap is a plan that outlines your career path and the steps you need to take to achieve them". Source: thevirtualhub.ph

A career roadmap can be LINEAR OR NON-LINEAR

Here are some highlights on designing a tech career roadmap.

Firstly, get to know the tech role you're interested in. Are you interested in a

•Developer role • Non-developer role

EVALUATE WHERE YOU ARE NOW

Ask yourself questions like

•What do people say I am good at?

•What do I find myself doing in my spare time?

•What is one topic or skill I know more than most people in my circle?

•Am I a university graduate or do I run a business? This helps you in navigating which career path to follow.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR STRENGTH AND SKILLS

Evaluating where you are would help you identify your unique skills

Do you have soft skills like

•Negotiation skills

•Cordination skills

•Leadership skills

•Presentation skills

Or do you have hards skills like

•Technical writing

•Programming

•Photo Editing

•Book keeping

If you are good at learning alone, you can join online classes from

•Google

•Course era

•Simplilearn

•Udemy

•Udacity

You can also join a physical bootcamp if you're the type that loves learning with people. Join a community, attend tech events, get a social media account (LinkedIn and Twitter), keep practicing and don't stop learning.