What will IT be like in 2020? That's the question InfoWorld tries to answer.
The article says that specialized tech people will become technology Teradactyls, and we'll see professionals with a blend of technology skills − virtualization, networking, architecture.
Software will continue its evolution from programming to modeling. What's more, cloud services, Web-based lego building blocks, will accelerate abstraction and the move to modeling.
Check out Google's App Engine and Brett Slatkin's tutorial. Notice how Brett simply models the cloud app. No more nitty-gritty programming.
Computerworld columnist Thornton May declares a new college degree is in order:
Regarding educational degrees, May anticipates a new breed of sheepskin, one that reflects both business knowledge and statistical analysis expertise.
I agree with business skills, although I'd replace statistical analysis with computer science.
Why? Because you'll discover the balanced professional... the ambidextrous pro can switch hands as fast as a Steve Nash killer crossover and score from anywhere. Score by imagining new ideas, new products, and new markets.