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Software Defined Networking career prospects?

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  • 09-04-2013 2:39am
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    johnnykilo
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    I'm a recent grad from software development. I've been lucky enough to have been offered two positions recently and I'm struggling to pick between the two. One is a typical standard graduate software developer job with a big company using Java etc... The other job is initially only a short term contract, fairly researched based and in the area of Software Defined Networking, data centres, openflow etc....

    The second job sounds very interesting, I'm just wondering would I have much difficulty finding another position in the same area afterwards? I imagine this stuff is gaining popularity all the time, but I don't really have any experience in the area and I'm wondering would I get sufficient experience in a year to get another position afterwards and if there are many positions in Ieland? A quick google search doesn't yield many results. If any could lend some input I'd be very grateful! I'm kind of torn here and I need to make a decision fairly soon. Thanks!


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    BGozIE
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    Having graduated 2 years ago and been working in a big IT company since, my limited experience is, from both my friends and colleagues who started with me and have sinced moved on, a lot of employers wont nail you too an "area" based on the first 1-2/3 years of your employment. So what I mean is, if you do the more interesting job now and it only lasts one year, you may not get another in that area, but you will have built up a nice background even if its not development related, it will stand to you in other ways (even if its the ability to effectively work in a team, research, the newer technologies you will learn about etc). So other routes will still be open and if anything you will be more attractive to employers. I know that the nature of development is - it is easy to forget and if you are not doing it for awhile you can forget stuff. But if you got offered a development job now with 0 experience, you will only be more attractive after a year or two in the industry.

    Also, if you find it interesting, chances are future employers will also, whether it be in that area or not.

    That's my view but I don't want to sway you in anyway, ultimately both options are good, as its a job at the end of the day.


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