Career advice ... programmer to BA

[kchan]

A bit of career advice needed here... as a contractor web developer with around 20 years experience, from freelance to nowadays mostly corporate/gov work, I'm thinking of moving over to business analysis. Question is has anyone here done the same thing? Did you enjoy the move? I'm thinking of taking the fast track BCS Business Analysis Diploma course and see what happens, would that be good idea? Are there any other courses anyone can recommend?

[northernladuk]

How are you going to get gigs with no experience and only a fast track qualification?

It has been asked by a few people so maybe some of the other threads have similar situation to yours...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=de...obile&ie=UTF-8

[jmo21]

Question is has anyone here done the same thing? Did you enjoy the move?

Apart from the obvious (changing career is difficult, you'll likely have to take a step down in pay), how can anyone else really help you?

You either really want to make a change, or you don't.

[northernladuk]

Apart from the obvious (changing career is difficult, you'll likely have to take a step down in pay), how can anyone else really help you?

You either really want to make a change, or you don't.

His pay won't change

[jmo21]

his pay won't change :d:d

damn you northernladuk!!!!!

[LondonManc]

The path is very simple:

Contract web developer -> Perm BA -> Contract Ba

Expect at least 5 years as a perm BA.

[clearedforlanding]

The path is very simple:

Contract web developer -> Perm BA -> Contract Ba

Expect at least 5 years as a perm BA.

I am struggling to find a field where it would be of interest to hire a Contract web developer and invest in their exposure to the business before even factoring in formal training, which is just a rubber stamp.

Maybe web developer -> Customer Self Management SA -> BA

Like it or not, perception of Freelance Web Developers is that they are working on PPH or Fiverr.

[Antman]

Well, if I hear you correctly--and I think that I do--my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again.

or failing do as the others have suggested, go the perm route to pick up some experience.

[clearedforlanding]

Well, if I hear you correctly--and I think that I do--my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again.

or failing do as the others have suggested, go the perm route to pick up some experience.

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Don't forget to thank everyone for their encouraging remarks, helpful suggestions and barely concealed Schadenfreude.

[Antman]

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Don't forget to thank everyone for their encouraging remarks, helpful suggestions and barely concealed Schadenfreude.

Not a Seinfeld fan?

The switch?, it can't be done?

There's no schadenfreude, you need experience though, whether it's 5 years or 5 months is another matter.