I've had a number of conversations with people of late regarding the economy, their career, and what the future may hold for them.
One thing I've always heard about the future is that it is tough to predict. But not impossible.
Today's NYT has a highly thought-provoking article about jobs that are in demand right now(MBAs with no real-world experience need not apply). Definitely worth the read.
As to the future, these roles may well point the way towards your next career. All of these rolls have common elements: hands-on, long time to gain the necessary experience to be good enough, and focused on areas that were known to be needed at least 5 years ago based on demographic needs.
For software development, and technologists in general, I keep wondering about how we create better products for an aging population that, based on death rates, will trend more female. How about specializing in UX for those over 50?
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