Ask HN: How do I maneuver from data science to software development?
3 by turndown | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I am a recent graduate w/ a degree in CS. I got decent grades, but was not able to get a job in software development but somehow managed to get one in data science at a major consulting company. Regardless, I have literally zero interest in this. I think one major reason I didn't get accepted for a development job was simply because there were few available jobs at an entry level that I could apply to, and that my projects portion(having no experience) was relatively weak for getting a more senior position, which is to me totally understandable. My current job title is Software Engineer(though this is just a designation and in reality means very little) so I think I can work here for some time and simply massage my resume a bit on what I did at work, but I do believe there is a clock ticking and if I can't manage to get out of this particular path fast enough I could be pigeon-holed into it permanently. What do I need to do to make myself more attractive for development jobs? Other than working on projects, which I will begin dedicating more time to as I settle into this job.