[outoftownstrange]

I have a real passion for technology. I love downloading new software and wishing I had enough cash to buy the latest hardware. A career in technology is definitely for me.

However, I despise coding. I've tried it and I absolutely hate it. I was thinking perhaps tech journalism or research might be a good idea. Tech product design even sounds good, but I have no A-Level in an art or technology-related subject.

What kind of careers could I get? A career focussed around technology, probably hardware, without the need to learn any programming is the goal. I just don't know which route to take.

Any ideas? Thanks!

[samperry209]

Well Hardware is saturated, Unless your a Electronic engineer theres no work..

What about tech support? This is the problem ive got too... I tried programming.. aced it at college but it bores me stupid...

[Fjarskafinn]

So what is it you want to do? Software development, product design, systems maintenance or support?

Software development: A lot of the jobs are in programming, true, but there is an increasing number of non-technical individuals getting into the industry (I am a living example of this).

Product design: Obviously requires no programming. Just get to know EVERYTHING about computer hardware and get onto a product design course. Give me a discount on your ££££ case when you get it out there.

Systems maintenance: Plenty of relevant degrees in this discipline. Just stick it into Google.

Support: Probably the simplest job to get into out of these examples. You generally get the training when you start, but swot up on the relevant hardware/software beforehand.


I'd say only 50% of IT careers involved actual coding as a day-to-day job. There's plenty out there, and there's a lot of opportunities.

[M1011]

Tech Consulting? Plenty of roles don't include any programming.

See IBM or Capgemini.

[GodAtum]

I hate programming too and currently work in infrastructure support (supporting and maintaining servers and networks).

[ThePants999]

Project management would be another option.

[Reue]

Desktop support - Tonnes of hardware and GUI Software, no coding.

[coldplasma]

(Original post by ThePants999)
Project management would be another option.

There are far too many non-coders in the industry who feel qualified to manage a team of programmers and often have unrealistic requirements for their team because they have no idea how software engineering works. Likewise, there are also many coders don't have the business skill necessary to manage a team. This is why people who do courses such as IT in Organisations are actually quite highly valued in the industry because there is a mix of coding and business teaching. My advice is if you genuinely hate coding with a passion and never want to touch it in a million years, stay the hell away from any kind of software engineering job, whether it's project management or not.

[ThePants999]

(Original post by coldplasma)
There are far too many non-coders in the industry who feel qualified to manage a team of programmers and often have unrealistic requirements for their team because they have no idea how software engineering works. Likewise, there are also many coders don't have the business skill necessary to manage a team. This is why people who do courses such as IT in Organisations are actually quite highly valued in the industry because there is a mix of coding and business teaching. My advice is if you genuinely hate coding with a passion and never want to touch it in a million years, stay the hell away from any kind of software engineering job, whether it's project management or not.

Good point!