Tech Roles Cheat Sheet & Guide

This is a quick run-through guide created to help tech beginners understand the tech space at a glance.

Inside, you’ll find 50+ tech roles grouped into 5 simple buckets, with one-line explanations of what each role does.

No deep dives, just enough clarity to help you:

• Recognise different tech roles
• Understand where each role fits
• Make the tech landscape feel less confusing

This guide is best used as a starting point, not a final decision tool.

If you’d like to go deeper and understand how to choose a role, assess your strengths, and map a clear learning path, you can explore the TechPath Clarity Framework, which breaks everything down in much more detail.