r/informationsystems

Sono al secondo anno di Informatica (triennale) e ultimamente inizio a farmi qualche domanda sul mio percorso.

Continuo a leggere di mercato tech saturo, posizioni junior introvabili e barriere d'ingresso altissime per chi esce dall'università senza esperienze lavorative.

A chi è già nel settore o ci è entrato di recente chiedo:

• È una percezione amplificata da Reddit o la situazione, soprattutto per gli entry-level, è effettivamente così grave?

• La vedete come una fase ciclica/di assestamento o è una trasformazione strutturale?

• Converrebbe iniziare a guardare a percorsi affini (ingegneria, matematica, economia...) prima di andare troppo avanti?

Im a community college student who's trying to figure out whether I should pursue information systems, information systems with a stats minor or comp sci.

Id like to work at fincen or any organization that investigates and analyzes data to fight against human trafficking, money laundering or general evil. What iv found when researching orgs is that a lot of times these are all involved with eqchother in the real world.

The info sys degree is from umbc in question is very technical and falls within the computer engineerjng department. There's a graphic somewhere that showed that apparently a majority of the IS graduates actually went into swe. Obviously this graphic is dated and might even be marketing. What im trying to signal is that this is a technical IS degree that is somewhat close to cs.

Whats going to be the best signal for me is how I react to my next few classes. I have 30 credits of general credits and iv just started to take programming classes. Programming can feel tedious at times in terms of repating and setting up if else chains and making sure all my braces are in the right place. But its feels pretty satisfying. Its like a puzzle where you have to juggle all the prices and ensure that they all fit into eacother properly. I do think im having fun.

Im really excited for when I can start going to hackathons and kaggle comps. In terms of math iv never really enjoyed it that much. Iv never really enjoyed math but iv never had a reason to. Iv always seen it as a chore. If I have time im gonna start self studying on how it can help be analyze data better and thats basically why im revisitng it.

I understand that cs pushes me towards math more aswell as being someone who makes tech that other people use as opposed to being an anyst who uses tech to find insights. The comp sci major has a data science track aswell as a nationally recognized cyber track. I havent taken any IT, network or hardware classes yet maybe those will.help me understand if id like to pursue cyber. Although im not that interested in the skill upkeep it consists of.

How does math affect your capabilites as an analyst. Iv heard that if your interested in ML or regression you need linear algebra. Do any specific CS classes matter a lot for someone who wants to work as an analyst. What subjects of math are particularly important?

What helped you all make the decision? Did you regret it? Are there any nuances you've learned regarding programming, math and the job market.

Thanks I appreciate the info.

Hello, guys, I am currently a first year IT student and I am planning on targeting NOC engineer and NETWORK engineer as an IT role.

I have been reading a lot of News articles and subreddit talking about how shitty the IT job market is.

I want to increase my employability while still in college what skills should I build?

and for you guys that has been long in the industry how is it been?

And does grade really matter in industry? Should I focus on projects or on academic first?

Thank you everyone for the advice.

Hi! I have recently been offered an internship position for the summer of 2027 in marketing with a construction company. I am studying information systems, but my freelance portfolio and skills granted me access to this position and I am most likely going to accept due to the value an internship can bring, especially in this job market. However, my goal is to work in IT or Data / business analytics in the future after I graduate. Will taking marketing roles now limit my value in the future?

Hey, Im a 19 year old female attending University of Maryland, College park. I'm double majoring in Information Systems and Finance. Im leaning more into the technical side; 'm a ServiceNow and Jira Developer. Are there any internships anyone can refer me to? I will literally take anything especially if its ServiceNow related!

THANK YOU PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME!!!!

Hello all, im a sophomore at community college and I'd was looking to get some information on whether or not this niche is still obtainable with a info sys degree.

Im looking forward to doing kaggle competitions and business Case comps. Im worried that because of ai only comp sci and data science will be compettitve for certain roles. I understand why theyd be more competitive for DA roles.

At the same time shouldn't ai equip me to help businesses find more insights?

How do I pursue a competitive portfolio?.

Something I've been wondering about while looking at different information technology courses is how much the actual list of subjects matters once you start applying for jobs. 

Two courses can cover similar areas but have completely different subject names and structures. Then you see job descriptions asking for a mix of skills that don't necessarily line up neatly with any particular degree. 

For people who hire in IT or have recently started their careers, how much attention do you actually pay to someone's academic subjects? 

Would you rather see a candidate who studied a wider range of topics, or someone who went deeper into a smaller number of areas? 

And how much can a good project portfolio make up for subjects that weren't covered in someone's course? 

I'm choosing my major for business degree rn. honestly business analytics and IT have been on my head for a while, but there are some problems:

1. they both develop my skill set, but I think focusing on a field (mkt, fin,...) would make my career and role become more specific in the long run and I also get to apply my skills and specialize in a field. however I don't really enjoy those subjects, mostly because they are boring
2. another option is majoring in ba, sub major in IT and then a sub major in 1 of those fields, which give me more flexibility and less workload on the field. this is also a pretty good option, but the subjects for sub major IT are kinda shallow and broad, and I'm not sure if they are really valuable
3. I also want to go on global exchange, and I read that choosing electives are recommendable. but that means I also have to take a TD subject (which I don't want to at al). would that restrict my ability to choose another major or sub major if I want to go exchange in the future?

what are your take on this, I'm so confused and in between.... tks a lot!!

p/s: btw I heard review that BIS is not worth it at all, but the descriptions on the handbook are pretty tempting tho, can I get some real experience with this subject?