Ask HN: What niche in IT would you advise your struggling brother to pursue?

#1

Post by beingpoor » Sun, Aug 27, 2017, 4:09 PM UTC

Hi HN. Imagine that you have a mid 30's brother with an arts degree (despite being very confortable with maths, logic and tech in general) struggling in life. What niche in IT would you advise him to pursue?

I'm inclined to advise him React + Rails. Python might be easier to learn but I'm afraid he wouldn't get a job.

Re: Ask HN: What niche in IT would you advise your struggling brother to pursue?

#2

Post by sunny1304 » Sun, Aug 27, 2017, 4:16 PM UTC

If he is comfortable with maths and logic then I would advise him to learn Machine Learning, specifically Deep Learning.

Re: Ask HN: What niche in IT would you advise your struggling brother to pursue?

#3

Post by beingpoor » Sun, Aug 27, 2017, 4:30 PM UTC

sunny1304 wrote: post #2

If he is comfortable with maths and logic then I would advise him to learn Machine Learning, specifically Deep Learning.

Wouldn't that imply a formal education? He feels too old to get another degree.

Re: Ask HN: What niche in IT would you advise your struggling brother to pursue?

#4

Post by SQL2219 » Sun, Aug 27, 2017, 4:38 PM UTC

Look at graduate certificates in statistics, biz intelligence etc. About half the credits of a masters, complete in a year.