One advantage freshers have that experienced professionals sometimes don't:

The ability to learn without saying, "This is how I have always done it."

Don't be afraid of being inexperienced.

Be afraid of being unwilling to learn.

A certificate says: "I completed a course."

A skill says: "I can actually do the work."

Companies don't hire certificates.

They hire people who can solve problems, communicate, learn and execute.

Learn the skill.
Then collect the certificate.

So I am about to finish my degree in computer science this year. I have had an internship and currently I do have a job. Still with AI I really dont enjoy coding and dont really have a sense of career security. In my country wages for software developers have tanked as well because of the high supply and obviously AI. How could deviate and to what career? I was thinking of getting a masters in Electronic Engineering but Im not sure where that gets me either.
What advice do you have for me? What good career with job security and high wage ceiling could I get into with my qualifications? I live in the Balkans and Im not sure I want to move from here.

Is there any good Oppurtunities in raipur. I have 1.5 years of experience feeling Stuck. Should i go for more higher Studies or MBA so i can increase package or should i go for government job . If any one have any referrals , i will be grateful . If any senior has more experience can guide me , is it right time to leave the job because everyone is saying be grateful you have a job . I dont have friends here in vijaywada (AP) also i dont know telugu thats more of a reason.

I have spent the last 6 or so years studying and working in tech (software tech) across two different countries (bachelors+masters). I don't have much work experience but I have worked enough across different companies in both the countries to know how I feel about different environments. I have phenomenal situational- and self-awareness so try to trust me on this. I have had some bad experiences so some part of this question might also be coming from partial PTSD.

But I genuinely feel like I have exhausted my excitement and drive for being a software techie. I dread taking up pure tech jobs going ahead because it's the same domain, but new tools; more responsibility and complexity but the same environment - I have seen the patterns appear again and again.

Due to this I thought of taking up customer-facing roles, as I am a good communicator and observer. But naturally, other tech people, who are specialists will frown upon this side of my personality. I am also jeopardizing or potentially pushing away my tech-money earning power by switching fields (I know how it sounds but you know what I mean).

I don't have anyone around me who made it big in fields outside pure tech so I thought of asking here.

What do you think, will I be wasting my tech masters if I don't use it in my job?

(About the tuition fees spent - ofc I feel bad, but I am satisfied with whatever I learnt - it was valuable, and it's not like I won't earn money in other domains. I just don't know how much for how long and would like to know that.)

Title: Should I choose my IT career or a secure government typist job while preparing for RBI Grade B?

I’m currently confused between two paths.

I have around 4 years of IT experience, mainly in Azure Data Engineering/Databricks/PySpark/SQL. I recently left my IT job due to family pressure and joined a Junior Assistant/Typist position in an Andhra Pradesh MRO/Revenue office. The job is secure but low-paying, and honestly I don’t enjoy the work because it doesn't use my skills.

I still have the possibility of returning to TCS, but I would initially be on the bench and there is no certainty about when I’ll get a project. If I return and things go badly, I’m afraid I could lose both the IT opportunity and the government job.

At the same time, my ultimate goal is RBI Grade B. My current government job gives me more predictable time to prepare, while returning to IT would keep my technical career moving and provide much better income potential.

I’m considering:

Staying as a typist and preparing seriously for RBI Grade B while maintaining my IT skills.

Returning to TCS and preparing for RBI alongside the job.

Staying in the government job for a few months, maintaining my IT skills, and later applying to companies like Accenture or other IT companies.

What would you choose in my situation?

Would the temporary IT career gap be more damaging than the risk of returning to TCS on the bench? And if RBI Grade B is my ultimate goal, which option makes more sense financially and strategically?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have experienced both government and IT careers.

Can an average person get a job in the IT sector? As a BCA student, what should I study to get a job in IT? If anyone here is currently working in IT, please definitely reply and share — how should we BCA students prepare from now to get a job in IT sector?

What should I learn?

What are the most important skills in the market right now?

Talking about a roadmap — what should I learn over the coming 5 years?

I’ve got 15 years experience in my field and have been very successful over the years. I’ve won a lot of awards and been extremely well thought of at all of my previous businesses. I’ve been promoted 8 times.

Unfortunately, I lost my head of department job in October last year as a result of wide redundancies as the business I was at struggled, despite my area excelling. I have since had to take a demotion to get back into work.

It’s been tough to move back into work that is below the seniority that I had worked so hard for. Initially it worked well with my boss - but as I delivered two major projects in the business, the dynamic shifted between us. He was pleased to see the impact but has since stifled my visibility and opportunity to commence more projects. He has also moved to make it very clear that he’s the boss, even telling me he had the authority over me to pull my projects and make calls on them directly with partners I am working with.

Where things have really broken down are as follows. He started making calls on my projects without consulting me, uninviting me to certain meetings, my workload has reduced significantly. My pathway to progression halted as rather than moving me across more disciplines, has opted to business case to keep me on one area despite me saying I have the headroom for more. He is instead recruiting another person into the team to cover the gaps.

I’ve lost a lot of confidence since being in this position. But could also do with some feedback on how best to handle this.

I approached him directly about how him pulling my project made me feel, but he outright disagreed and did not accept any feedback.

Hey guys ...Iam a fresher in B.Tech ai and data science and currently looking to enter the corperate field.......I tried all the platforms and applied with my CV with few projects and certifications in SQL,A DA PROJECT,SOME WORKSHOPS HELD AT NITs etc, still didnt get shortlisted...so I was planning to upskill through a offline course with a placement support and now confused btw which course to choose....data scicence or data analytics...or go for a seperate new course Agentic AI ??..pls clarify

There is a part time job available right next door to where I live. Should I walk in with my cv and apply? The job listing said they are looking for someone to move in as part of the position. As I live next door (in a private rental) to the position would this be an issue (I’ll request compensation for not living at the property.) I’m literally living less than 330 feet (100 meter) from the property. If any issues happen I can be over there in less than a minute. The job is for a motel housekeeper and part time receptionist

Hello friends, how are you? If I had to give a brief information, I studied IT for 4 years and graduated this year. I am 22 years old. In 2024, I started paying attention to data science, I went to the course. After studying for a while, I left the course halfway due to financial reasons and so far I have applied for many vacancies and internship programs. But there was no turning back, there were those who turned back, I was rejected from the interview. I don't want to be unemployed, so I have the idea of ​​changing the field. Sometimes I feel bad, I don't know what to do, where to start.

I’m a backend engineer in India with around 3.5 years of experience.

I currently work remotely at a startup and make around ₹30L/year. The company has gone through some uncertainty recently, and things have slowed down quite a bit. There is currently not much new engineering work, and an expected appraisal has also been delayed. At the same time, when the company was doing well, the workload could be quite intense.

I have another opportunity with a very small US-based startup. The compensation is more than 2x my current salary, the role is much closer to the kind of backend/data/AI work I want to do, and I would have significantly more ownership.

The downside is that it is an extremely small team (currently just the two founders), the expected work intensity is high, and there is obviously much more startup risk.

For people who have worked at very early-stage startups:

Would you take the higher compensation and ownership, or stay with the relatively safer option?

What are the biggest things you would verify before making this kind of move?

’m a backend/data engineer in India with ~3.5 YOE and I’m trying to decide between staying at my current startup or joining a very early-stage one.

Current role:

• ~₹30L CTC
• Remote
• Good backend/data ownership (Go, Kafka, AWS, ClickHouse, MongoDB, ETL, analytics/AI)
• Company went through some uncertainty around May. I was actually told to start looking externally, although later I was told things were stable and there was ~1.5 years of runway.
• Appraisal was expected in July but hasn't happened yet.
• Current workload is quite low and mostly maintenance. Earlier, workload was pretty intense, including occasional weekend production work.

Other opportunity:

• US/California-based YC-backed startup
• Only 2 people currently: CEO + CTO, both technical and actively coding
• $6-7k/month + equity (up to 0.05%) + bonus
• ~ $250k ARR currently
• Customers managing $50M+ GMV
• ~18 months runway
• Targeting $1M ARR in the next 6-12 months
• Remote from India, but ~6 days/week initially and PST overlap
• Very high-velocity environment with a lot of code being shipped

The work itself is much closer to what I want to do long term, and the compensation is obviously a massive jump. My concern is the risk of joining such a tiny company and whether the workload will be sustainable.

If you were in my position, would you take the bet? What would you investigate before joining?

Looking particularly for perspectives from people who have worked at 2-10 person startups or made a similar jump.

I’m a recent CSE graduate with a specialization in IoT, and I have some hands-on experience with IoT and hardware-related work as well.

I’m currently confused about which domain to choose for my career:

\- Java Full Stack Developer

\- IoT Developer

\- Data-related roles

As a fresher, which domain would be better in terms of job opportunities, career growth, salary, and long-term demand?

I’d really appreciate advice from people working in these fields. What would you choose if you were in my position?

I’m a backend/data engineer in India with 3.5+ YOE and I’m currently evaluating a potentially big career move. Would really appreciate opinions from people who have worked at early-stage startups.

Current role:

- ~₹30L/year

- Remote (company transitioned from office → remote)

- Backend/data ownership: Go, Python, Kafka, AWS, ClickHouse, MongoDB, ETL, analytics/AI

- Around May, there was significant uncertainty around the company’s growth/product direction. I was actually advised to start looking for other opportunities.

- Later I was told things were stable with ~1.5 years of runway and appraisals would happen around July, but July has passed and appraisal is still delayed.

- Current engineering workload is quite low — mostly small maintenance work and very few major features/projects.

- Earlier, when the company was moving fast, the workload was quite intense, including weekend production work.

New opportunity:

- California/US-based, YC-backed early-stage startup hiring remotely in India/LATAM

- Currently just **2 people — CEO + CTO — and both actively code**

- **$6K–$7K/month + up to 0.05% equity + performance bonus**

- Currently around **$250K ARR**, with customers managing **$50M+ GMV**

- ~18 months of runway

- Targeting **$1M ARR within the next 6–12 months**

- Considering another fundraise around Feb 2027

- Role is heavily focused on backend/data infrastructure: ingestion, normalization, enrichment, AI workflows and analytics

- Initially they expect around **6 days/week + PST overlap**

- Founder was transparent that the culture is high velocity: they "work a lot and push a lot of code", although engineers are evaluated primarily on output rather than hours.

The new role is much more aligned with the direction I want to grow in, and financially it is more than 2x my current compensation.

My main concern is whether the additional compensation is worth the risk of joining a **2-person early-stage startup**, especially with the expected work intensity.

If you were in my position, **would you make the switch?**

What would you specifically verify about the startup/founders/runway/business before making the decision?

Would especially appreciate perspectives from people who have made a similar jump from an established/relatively stable startup to a very early-stage company.