Depiction of an IT Professional (week 8)

 There is a notable rise in the number of IT specialists throughout all the world and in my country - Azerbaijan as well. But of course, the skills they possess have a greater value than their number. So that it is important to explore how well-versed they are.  

   To begin with, IT education is mostly 4 years and plus a year of English course in best universities in Azerbaijan. As a matter of fact, only a university education cannot make one be ready to work in the IT sector. Hence, most people prefer to go to courses to learn IT. This is also common due to the length of the university education which is longer than in most countries, some people do not go to universities, they just study at IT courses. 

   Most people try to work at the HelpDesk to get real hands-on experience just after they graduate from the university or above mentioned IT courses. In most cases, networking-related fields are their majors. Another great portion of people tries to get an internship, especially in the fields of Software development (Android in most cases). The main source they use is Udemy, Coursera, Edx, and such other online platforms. Thirdly, I would like to mention Frontend Development. There is indeed a great interest in frontend development in Azerbaijan. Despite the fact that there was not that great interest in Cyber Security until recent years, hopefully, this field also became a major in the Azerbaijani sphere to specialize in. 

   Talking about its history, in the 90s and 2000s, most people tried to go abroad to study IT. However, some leading universities in Azerbaijan are now capable of teaching IT in the world standards. They mostly teach software development and networking faculties. Cyber Security has not been included in their curriculums yet. 

   In conclusion, there is a great number of people trying to specialize in IT in Azerbaijan. They use different sources, have various skills, and would like to specialize mostly in the mentioned fields of IT.