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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

A big issue is, IT is a very broad field with many parts extremely niche and disconnected from each other.

It's like saying "work in science" that could mean anything.

I've met more than a few programmers that were above average, but could barely turn on their computer.

I've had many discussions with friends, saying I should work on servers or desktops when my IT experience is in medical databases and interfaces (HL7)...