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Most people can’t get through a day without interacting with numerous computing devices, whether they’re working, shopping, entertaining themselves, tracking their health and fitness, or going to class.
All of our devices and the worlds they unlock have something in common. It takes software to run them. Someone builds the software, maintains it, and works on keeping our machines running smoothly. And that means that there are increasing numbers of jobs in the tech sector.
In fact, Minnesota added just over 4,800 tech workers between 2017 and 2018, according to Cyberstates 2019, a state-by-state look at tech employment. Tech jobs now account for 8.2 percent of Minnesota employment. The same report details the 73 percent increase in the number of jobs in emerging technologies like drones, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, and blockchain. According to the Minnesota High Tech Association’s website, growth areas include computer system and cybersecurity anal