There are a lot of ground-floor and mezzanine opportunities for people just entering the field. Salaries are very competitive - definitely on the higher end of the professional spectrum. Most companies will provide you with incentives, bonuses and enough little tickers along the way to make it very attractive. These pleasant perks aren't for nothing. The job brings with it many challenges.
Competition is first and foremost.
We not only have to keep ahead of them, we have to make sure clients understand we're ahead of them. But the work isn't without its noncash rewards. When you see a car or a plane or a golf club or whatever else your solutions have helped to produce, it's very exciting. Menagh is a freelance writer in Maple Corner, Vt. Computerworld Inc. All rights reserved.