Yes, technology has long been an industry with a reputation for being restrictive to engineering and science professionals only. Our experts further dispute this, saying technology is probably the only industry that accepts professionals from all careers and sectors. While one feels that non-science professionals "are the best out-of-the-box thinkers," a chief technology officer speaks about the immense demand for product development roles at tech companies. "They can work closely with marketing to paint a longer-term view of where a product is going," he says, illustrating the lesser-known fact that analytical and development roles need people from all industries and sectors to fill.