Succeeding in a Technology Career as a Liberal Arts Outsider
Breaking into a technology Profession with a degree in Latin American studies.
6 min readMar 4, 2021
We like to pretend that we want something new and different, but when it comes down to it, society values “sameness.”
After eight years in the analytics industry, I’ve learned that being the same is more valuable than being different. Technology jobs are a club where only the credentialed look-a-likes get an invite.