AMA: 👋 I'm Michael. Former-moderator of the sub, Facebook top performer, "the Coding Machine", junior -> principal / 2009-2017, helper of bootcamps students and grads, founder of Formation for experienced engineers preparing for interviews.

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u/vulylyvu wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Is it worth trying to get into the industry now but with a focus on data?

u/michaelnovati replied · Feb 12, 2026 ★ FEATURED

My advice is first ask yourself if area X is your passion, and if it is then look into the marketability. I think data roles are always needed but it might manifest in unexpected ways. Like being a customer support analyst at Facebook needs a ton of data skills. Lots of ivy league grads in those roles.