6 Tech Jobs That Don't Involve Coding

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1. UI / UX Designer

UI Designers establish the look and feel of the software's interface, making design cohesive and easy for users.
UX Designers create products with end-user in mind, attract users, make their experiences better.

QA test the quality of the products, working with developers and product managers to ensure the software is built with high quality.
QA runs various functional, stress, and scalability tests across. In an effort to think of edge cases and "break" the product to eliminate bugs.

SEO specialists collaborate with developers and web designers to ensure SEO best practices are being implemented across web/web apps.
Dealing with increasing rankings in search engines whose algorithms are forever being optimized for up-to-the-minute relevance.

Software-as-a-service sales, more typically known as "SaaS sales" function primarily as business-to-business (B2B) services.
However, as is the case in so many sales roles, high reward comes with high risk.
Quotas, high-pressure-high-stakes negotiations, and extensive travel often take a toll on family life, so knowing what you're getting into at the outset is important.

Technical recruiters often stand as gatekeepers between major organizations and technical employees such as programmes and developers.
While they don't perform hands-on tasks with technology or coding, a fundamental understanding of the larger technical landscape is extremely important to gain the experience needed for the highly-specialized role they're contracted to fill.

Commonly employed by startups, growth hackers combine marketing, technology, and business development with a laser focus on user acquisition.
They develop and implement onboarding strategies, measure results, and tweak plans as necessary, based on consumer response and engagement.
Also known as a user acquisition specialist, growth hackers fall under the larger umbrella of marketing, as well.

Make a point to keep up with what's happening in tech - this is critical for both your first web developer job interview and all the small talk you'll be making with new tech friends.
You don't need to be an expert on every story or topic out there; just get to know what's hot and what's happening.
You can read blogs or tech news sites over breakfast, listen to podcasts when you're walking your dog, or scan Twitter lists while you're waiting in line at the store.