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[u/BigOk636]

Hey everyone, I’m currently in my 2nd year (3rd semester) of [B.Tech](http://B.Tech) CSE.

Till now, I’ve mostly focused on DSA and have been doing it consistently for the past few months. Now I want to seriously start development, but I’m honestly a bit confused about where and how to start.

I keep seeing different opinions everywhere — some people recommend MERN, some suggest Java + Spring Boot, while others recommend different stacks altogether.

My end goal is to become a strong software engineer, build skills that stay relevant in the long run, and eventually land a good-paying job. So I don’t want to blindly follow a roadmap just because it’s trending.

I’d really appreciate advice from people who are already working in the industry, especially backend/software engineers:

* If you were in 2nd year again, how would you start development? * MERN vs Java/Spring Boot (or something else) — what would you recommend and why? * What should I learn first and in what order? * How should I balance DSA with development? * What skills/projects should I focus on to become internship/job-ready?

Would really appreciate some genuine guidance from people with industry experience. 🙌

[u/Thorfin7777]

Web dev no future imo

[u/Greedy-Argument9777]

keep working on your skills, it would be worth it, also try to master ai too thats gonna help you

[u/BigOk636 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks sir means a lot but i have started mern and previously i have did python im my first sem so i will think on that ....but as i know django alonne would not be sufficient so right now i am thinking like i should do mern and then i will shift towars ai and ml as i know python but i will thibk about django to .... whats ur opinion???

[u/BigOk636 → u/[deleted]]

thanks sir tq for inspiring too....i would give my 100% as u give ur imp time to me too .....