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“If I could turn back time and had the chance to choose a degree in Digital Business, I would seriously consider that program,” said Martín Fagioli, Head of Business Development at Tryolabs,during the online conference “Digital Business: The Value of Engaging with Data.”
During the event, which took place on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, and was organized by the Academic Coordination Office of the Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Business, presentations were given by Fagioli and Alfredo Baliño, Esq.—deputy academic coordinator of the Digital Business program at Universidad ORT Uruguay
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Busting Myths
Fagioli spoke about the benefits of working with data in an interactive way and challenged some long-held beliefs about programming, such as the idea that it is only for computer engineers or that it requires a deep understanding of mathematics.
“Learning to code is like learning any other language,” the expert said.
He also explained that programming is a set of tools, “a single language that allows you to perform a wide range of tasks,” he said, adding: “Learning it offers the same benefits and follows the same process as learning a new language. Once you grasp its logic, you can see the similarities with other areas of knowledge and realize that it’s not all that different.”
The route
“When I started working at Tryolabs, I was very curious and began to learn more about the features of the projects we were developing, as well as our various clients, and from there, I started to gravitate toward the sales side,” said Fagioli.
“Today, as a graduate of ORT’s Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Administration, my main contribution at a firm where most of the staff comes from an engineering background is to understand our clients’ business needs —specifically, what we can develop, which system to use, and how we’ll program it. To do that, I work with a technical team, and we all need to speak the same language—the language of Artificial Intelligence, ”he said.
Fagioli said that, when he started his career, he had to face the challenge of speaking the same language as programmers. “Today, nearly 10 years later, with the advancement of technology across all industries and in our daily lives, gaining knowledge about the digital world makes it much easier to enter the job market.”
Technology is becoming an increasingly integral part of all jobs. In that sense, knowing how to use this type of language is essential, regardless of how it is applied in the business world.
Fagioli noted that Uruguay has seen the emergence of major tech companies, such as PedidosYa and dLocal. “In addition, more and more global companies are considering Uruguay as a location for their offices or are hiring people from this country to work remotely.”
“Whatever path you choose to take,” he concluded, “whether it’s starting your own tech company or working at an existing one, it will be helpful to learn about digital business firsthand—by facing setbacks, making mistakes, and experimenting in the classroom rather than on the job.”