We do not advise you to go straight to study to be a programmer just because he has a salary of 5-6 thousand dollars. But is it worth it for a girl to go to a programmer? "Am I worse?", "Sitting in a laptop - what's the big deal?": you will say. To become a good programmer, you need to go a long way. If you choose the profession of a programmer as a passing passion, be prepared for the fact that somewhere in the middle of the path or even much earlier questions like: "What am I doing here in general?" may arise.
Then what to do for a girl in IT? If you decide to start a career in IT, but you don't know the "whole kitchen" yet, we recommend you to choose from a certain list of IT professions for women and girls, compiled by the TechDoor Platform team.
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Top IT destinations for girls
Let's look at the best IT professions for girls that don't require a lot of programming experience.
Product Manager
There are two ways to become a product manager. The first is to move from a related profession (developer, team lead, tester, sales manager, etc.). The second option is to start from scratch. The second option is more complicated and requires many hours of training, but everything is realistic, if you had the desire.
Who a product manager is and what he does
A product manager (product manager, or simply product) is a specialist responsible for creating and developing products.
The Sales Manager performs the following duties:
- Analyses the market, looking for existing and similar offers and finding the most sought after idea.
- Identifies competitors and target audience.
- Discusses the technical component of the product with managers and specialists.
- Creates a roadmap with the direction and progress of the work.
- Oversees the development of the product.
- Conducts minimum viable product (MVP) testing.
You can read more about the profession in our article "Who is a Product Manager: an overview of IT careers".
This IT field for girls is demanding:
- personality traits;
- of strong communication;
- analytical thinking;
- management skills;
- stress tolerance.
Project manager (Project manager)
Project manager (not to be confused with prodact) - someone who manages projects and is fully responsible for working on them at all stages: from receiving requirements to finalisation and follow-up support.
A specialist is a link between all team members: developers, marketing specialists, designers. And also between the employees working on task fulfilment and the client (manager). The main task of a project manager is to set up processes so that as a result:
- the project was completed on time and on budget;
- the customer was satisfied;
- the set goals have been achieved;
- the company the PM works for has made a profit.
QA testers
QA Tester or software tester is a specialist who tests the finished software for bugs and fixes them if his professional competences permit. Otherwise, he sends the software to the developer who is responsible for the part of the code where the tester found bugs.
Although at first glance it seems that the testing profession is the least creative of the entire cohort of IT specialists, in fact, it is exactly the opposite.
The profession of a tester requires much more creativity than, for example, the same developer, who only creates a system according to a template; a web designer or any other specialist.
In general, after programmer, analyst and web designer, tester is the third most creative profession in IT industry. The basis of his/her activity in an IT company is made up of 5 main areas:
- Developing software testing scenarios.
- Developing autotests and constantly upgrading skils to perfect those tests.
- Conducting special tests for software to identify bugs.
- Quality control and accountability for the work done.
- Documenting the bugs found, describing them and providing comprehensive information so that programmers and developers can prevent and avoid them in the future.
What are the specialities in IT for girls related to QA testing:
- Test Architect;
- Test Manager (Quality Assurance Manager);
- QA Team Lead is the leader who oversees the testing processes.
Recruiters and HR
Recruiters and HR specialists focus on different tasks. Recruiters look for good candidates and close vacancies, while HR is engaged in training employees, organising the process of career development and personal growth of a specialist in the company.
A recruiter's main job is to find and analyse CVs and portfolios of candidates. They conduct interviews with potential candidates. Recruiters also collect and check references, make job offers and support candidates through to employment.
The recruiter's function is considered complete once the candidate is approved for the vacancy and then HR gets involved.
Business analysts
Business Analyst is quite a trendy profession in IT for girls. A Business Analyst (BA) is a professional responsible for collecting, analysing and interpreting complex data sets to help companies make informed business decisions.
According to the data of the worldwide employment search network Indeed, in the USA such a specialist earns on average $83 thousand per year, and in top companies - $100-126 thousand. In Moldova, the official average monthly salary of a business analyst is 6410-18103 MDL.
Scrum Master
Scrum Master is a specialist who teaches employees to organise processes, self-management and proper interaction with each other. The main task of the specialist is to organise effective teamwork, make it predictable and organised, with maximum productivity and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
In doing so, the scrum master does not hand out tasks or make decisions for the team and individual participants, as it may seem at first glance.
The role of the master is different:
- Create an optimal working environment for the team;
- help team members to hear and understand each other;
- Train colleagues in the specifics of the methodology;
- Monitor work scrum processes and participate in their organisation;
- Motivate and inspire team members.
In our article we have looked at interesting and prestigious IT professions for girls. The choice is up to you.
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