Computer science is back
Source: CompGuyProbs
Twelve years ago, the infamous dot-com crash damaged the once-thriving information technology industry. The job outlook for anyone with a computer science degree was bleak. There were too many software developers and too few job openings. It would remain that way for years.
The times are changing. Suddenly, computer people are in high demand. According to Forbes, the software development industry added the most jobs since 2010. And computer systems analyst was among the top three jobs that require a bachelor's degree.
The computer industry wants anyone, even adults looking for a career change. Yahoo! listed the computer science degree as the fifth best college degree for adult students.
The biggest reason for this computer resurgence is usage. Thanks to the rise of mobile computing, the number of computer users has skyrocketed. Tablet computers like the Apple iPad and Google Nexus 7 have added millions of new users. Android and iOS phones continue to sell by the millions. You can witness this growth at places like the Freehold Apple Store.
With the flood of new computer devices comes the need for software. Facebook, the largest social networking site, has over one billion users by itself. Other sites like Twitter, Instagram and Google+ have millions of active users. SongPop was the most popular game app of the year, recording 60 million downloads.
Now companies want a piece of the action. There are over a billion computer customers, and they are highly accessible. To reach them, companies need to write software, develop apps and create web sites. This is where software developers come in. This is why it is a good time to be in computers. Computer science is back.
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