What astronomy can bring to the hi-tech party

This is about the relationship between technology and astronomy, and in particular about people in astronomy getting into the hi-tech world. These people might be graduate students looking for jobs, they might be fully fledged academics wanting to exploit their knowhow. Whichever it is, it is essential to understand the differences between these two worlds and especially to understand that the hi-tech world only wants you for what you can bring to the table. So welcome to “the hi-tech party”.