How many software vs hardware people?
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Just wondering how many of each we have here or are you a mixture of both. I'm more software, don't know much about the hardware side of it. I'd love to find someplace where I can do software work. My current job isn't that at all, although they do ask for my help.
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Mostly Networking and Servers for me - so Software. Of course I do some Hardware too. But, I'd say Hardware by itself really isn't considered IT it's just computer repair which is nothing like IT.
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Wellll, My job title says Network Administrator but I do everything from hooking up a TV to watch the Melbourne Cup to server work to desktop support to networking to project planning.
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this guy dabbles in a bit of it all.
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Software only for me.
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A mix of the two for me.
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I'm not sure what you all mean by hardware exactly? I'm treating hardware as meaning maintenance and installation involves a screwdriver.
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@Hubtech said:
this guy dabbles in a bit of it all.
Ditto
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I'm 90% software, servers/network/workstation, and then probably 10% hardware, physical repairs and installations. I don't do any development really, some small scripts here and there but no programs.
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Hardware as in yes a screwdriver. I'm mainly workstation, software, building sites, telling people (mainly) my co-worker, how to use Excel and Word.
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@BMarie said:
Hardware as in yes a screwdriver. I'm mainly workstation, software, building sites, telling people (mainly) my co-worker, how to use Excel and Word.
Oh, well in that case I'm a mix of both.
I work in a two person team, so there isn't any call for a pure software/hardware person -
@nadnerB said:
@BMarie said:
Hardware as in yes a screwdriver. I'm mainly workstation, software, building sites, telling people (mainly) my co-worker, how to use Excel and Word.
Oh, well in that case I'm a mix of both.
I work in a two person team, so there isn't any call for a pure software/hardware personGood to know, mean's I can actually use my degree and find a new job.
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I'm never sure what people mean by hardware vs. software work in IT. I know that server tech is a job role that is focused heavily on physical hardware (but still only partially.) Outside of that, what IT job is considered hardware?
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@scottalanmiller said:
I'm never sure what people mean by hardware vs. software work in IT. I know that server tech is a job role that is focused heavily on physical hardware (but still only partially.) Outside of that, what IT job is considered hardware?
None IMO. It's computer repair at that point.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I'm never sure what people mean by hardware vs. software work in IT. I know that server tech is a job role that is focused heavily on physical hardware (but still only partially.) Outside of that, what IT job is considered hardware?
End user pacification
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@BMarie said:
Hardware as in yes a screwdriver. I'm mainly workstation, software, building sites, telling people (mainly) my co-worker, how to use Excel and Word.
If you are mostly using a screwdriver, I'd think you aren't doing IT work. That's bench work (or manufacturing, as they case may be.) IT people often need to do a little bench work from time to time, that's normal, just like a driver might change their oil or fix a flat. But if you do nothing but install memory, build computers, screw things together, etc. that's called bench work or similar and I know of no one that considers that to be a part of IT. You don't have to even know what a computer does or how to use one to do that.
That's not to belittle bench work, it's a real field with lots of jobs. Just like an auto-mechanic is an admirable, but different, career choice than chauffeur.
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I have a Computer Applications Technology Degree just wondering how far I can go with it, and if I should go back to school and get something better......thought?
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@nadnerB said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I'm never sure what people mean by hardware vs. software work in IT. I know that server tech is a job role that is focused heavily on physical hardware (but still only partially.) Outside of that, what IT job is considered hardware?
End user pacification
How is that hardware?
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I'm never sure what people mean by hardware vs. software work in IT. I know that server tech is a job role that is focused heavily on physical hardware (but still only partially.) Outside of that, what IT job is considered hardware?
None IMO. It's computer repair at that point.
That's what I thought. And computer repair is what I call "bench". Two names, same thing. Except bench would include building new ones, not just fixing old ones.
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@BMarie said:
I have a Computer Applications Technology Degree just wondering how far I can go with it, and if I should go back to school and get something better......thought?
Degree's really aren't that important in the IT world.
