u/GreenBlueSalad

I've completeded my Bsc. in Computer Science and have worked in DevOps and QA for about 2 years now in a data management company. I also worked building some AI agents here and there etc. But I absolutely hate it. I realized it too late that I hate coding, I hate software engineering, QA, Cloud, AI etc.

My "dream" was always to work in a company that aligns with space, engineering, physics etc. Unfortunately, I don't have the degree for it I believe. I looked up "entry" roles in these companies for someone more inexperienced and it was AIT Support, Infrastructure engineer etc. and the requirements were always Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics Engineering type of courses.

I chose computer science because I thought it was the easiest path to get me a job, which it did, but now, if I think of myself when I'm 40yo working this same job, I would definitely be extremely unhappy. I do not mind coding (at least not more than 50% if my time) in one of my those dream companies. I get that coding is always going to be part of it.

So I thought of doing a masters in Physics Engineering, or Photonics, or Quantum Tehcnologies. But I am not very sure they'd accept me due to my bachelors. Which means now at 26, I'd do a bachelors in Physics Engineering in 2 years (instead of 3 due to overlapping subjects), and a masters in same subject then upstart my career in this field at almost 30 years old, or with extreme luck, I get selected to work in one those "dream" companies in a role that isn't fully involved with software engineering.

I wanted some advice on what is be the step that would make the most sense for this case. Maybe I'm not seeing this properly msyelf

I've completeded my Bsc. in Computer Science and have worked in DevOps and QA for about 2 years now in a data management company. I also wrked in to build some AI agents here and there etc. But I absolutely hate it. I realized it too late that I hate coding, I hate software engineering, QA, Cloud, AI etc.

My "dream" was always to work in a company that aligns with space, engineering, physics etc. Unfortunately, I don't have the degree for it I believe. I looked up "entry" roles into these companies for someone more inexperienced and it was AIT Support, Infrastructure engineer etc. and the requirements were always Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics Engineering type of courses.

I chose computer science because I thought it was the easiest path to get me a job, which it did, but now, if I think of myself when I'm 40 working this same job, I would definitely be extremely unhappy. I do not mind coding (at least not more than 50% if my time) in one of my those dream companies. I get that coding is always going to be part of it.

So I thought of doing a masters in Physics Engineering, or Photonics, or Quantum Tehcnologies. But I am not very sure they'd accept me due to my bachelors. Which means I now at 26, do a bachelors in Physics Engineering in 2 years (due to overlapping subjects), and a masters in same subject then upstart my career in this field at almost 30 years old, or with extreme luck, I get selected to work in one those "dream" companies in a role that isn't fully involved with software engineering.

I wanted some advice on what is be the step that would make the most sense for this case. Maybe I'm not seeing this properly msyelf

I've completeded my Bsc. in Computer Science and have worked in DevOps and QA for about 2 years now in a data management company. I also wrked in to build some AI agents here and there etc. But I absolutely hate it. I realized it too late that I hate coding, I hate software engineering, QA, Cloud, AI etc.

My "dream" was always to work in a company that aligns with space, engineering, physics etc. Unfortunately, I don't have the degree for it I believe. I looked up "entry" roles into these companies for someone more inexperienced and it was AIT Support, Infrastructure engineer etc. and the requirements were always Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics Engineering type of courses.

I chose computer science because I thought it was the easiest path to get me a job, which it did, but now, if I think of myself when I'm 40 working this same job, I would definitely be extremely unhappy. I do not mind coding (at least not more than 50% if my time) in one of my those dream companies. I get that coding is always going to be part of it.

So I thought of doing a masters in Physics Engineering, or Photonics, or Quantum Tehcnologies. But I am not very sure they'd accept me due to my bachelors. Which means I now at 26, do a bachelors in Physics Engineering in 2 years (due to overlapping subjects), and a masters in same subject then upstart my career in this field at almost 30 years old, or with extreme luck, I get selected to work in one those "dream" companies in a role that isn't fully involved with software engineering.

I wanted some advice on what is be the step that would make the most sense for this case. Maybe I'm not seeing this properly msyelf