In every one of my courses for I.T. majors I ask this question: What do you plan to do when you graduate? Some students answer very specifically and demonstrate they have a clear idea of where they are headed and how they plan to get there. For quite a few however, it is a bit more murky.
In either case, the class discussion inevitably turns to the issue of salary and what's in "demand". I don't want to diminish the importance of choosing a specialty that is in "demand" or that pays well, but there is a lot more to it than that. At this point our class discussion usually goes much deeper into the subject. I decided to write this article for those students who don't attend any of my face to face courses.
