Coolest CS Subfields?

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I've worked as a backend or mobile app developer for 10 years. This type of programming is very monotonous and I'm looking to move into a more exciting and challenging subfield. I have a BS in Computer Science and my math skills are so rusty they might as well be nonexistent. What types of programming jobs are actually challenging and interesting? I am OK with having to go back to school. Please only remark on the jobs you have personally worked.Potential candidates:* Graphics programming * Scientific computing * Data science * Quantitative finance development * Machine learning * Embedded developmentThoughts? I am also considering abandoning engineering altogether and going into general business as that seems like a more transferable skill and you don't have the skill rot that occurs in eng.

matt_the_bass · Accepted Answer

Marine science. Not well paid but lots of interesting adventures.

eanthy · Answer

If you care about the amount of jobs in these fields then consider data science or potentially machine learning (which is mostly doing devopsy stuff in reality)

nextos · Answer

* Formal methods or program semantics* Probabilistic and differentiable programming

vshan · Answer

Distributed Systems!

csnewb · Answer

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