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Ask HN: How can I get a tech job that's more social?

#1
I've found WFH tech to be really isolating and boring. Even with a few days in the office a week, it feels lacking. I miss pair programming and seeing people in person daily.

Are there any ways to look for tech jobs which are more social and have more in person time?

I've considered going into hardware so I have to be physically present in a lab with other people, but is there another way?

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#2
Technical sales.

It's not easy to find people who are personable but can also explain the underlying tech clearly to potential customers... and the best tech in the world isn't with a hill of beans if it isn't being used by sutomers. If your an inherently social, dependable and trustworthy person, I believe the sales part of it comes naturally.

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#4
You could become a project manager. There's still an engineering side to it since you'll be working with your team on how to solve various problems. You'll also be talking to pretty much every other department in the company (assuming it's a small- to mid-sized company)

Re: Ask HN: How can I get a tech job that's more social?

#5
Consulting

A lot of consulting is technical planning and brainstorming with leadership. I used to have that kind of role, and you had a mix of heads-down work prototyping and heads-up work trying to understand requirements and think with different leaders on the best path forward.

Related: Staff or Principle Eng

Similar role to consulting above, but you're in house and often part of leadership...

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