3 technical milestones for an IT Pro's first 90 days back in tech after a long career gap

Andy White

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I write about Returning to IT after a long career gap, Practical AI for professionals over 40, and Programming fundamentals in the AI era.

I'm a former IT professional with more than a decade-long career gap.

These milestones are a great start and the ones I'm striving for.

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1. Refresh your coding fundamentals

Refresh your coding fundamentals by choosing one primary language, like Python.

It's a great starting point to learn scripting and automation.

I recommend choosing one primary language to start with.

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2. Build your first modern software project

Choose one small project that is small enough in scope to finish.

For example, a website availability monitor. It could check a short list of websites and record the response times and failures.

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3. Develop one marketable technical skill

Choose one skill to start with, like Python automation.

You can learn to automate file processing, analyze logs, and generate reports.

You can build on your existing skills and experience or develop new skills.

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