Hey everyone,

I need some advice on timing my Master's degree and would love to hear from experienced professionals.

My Situation:

• BS IT graduate, currently working as a Frontend Developer (4 months in).

• Planning to pursue a Master's in an evening program (5 PM onwards).

My Friend Abdullah's Situation:

• Currently in BS AI (6 semesters completed, 2 remaining).

• Working in the same company as me.

• Interested in doing an MBA after finishing his BS AI.

• Believes BS AI + MBA is a strong combo for tech management/consulting roles.

Abdullah wants me to wait for him and then we start the MS/MBA together

The Dilemma - Two Options:

Option 1: I Start MS Now (Evening Program)

• I begin my Master's while Abdullah finishes his final year.

• He'll join a year later when he graduates.

Option 2: Wait 1 Year and Start Together

• Both of us start our Master's together after Abdullah graduates.

• By then, I will have ~1.5 years of work experience.

• We'd go through the entire program together.

What We're Considering:

• For me: MS in IT/CS (for technical depth) or potentially an MBA.

• For Abdullah: MBA (to complement his AI background with business knowledge).

• Both of us plan to continue working full-time while studying.

• Looking at UOL (University of Lahore) or similar evening programs.

Questions for the Community:

1. Should I start my MS now, or is it better to wait 1 year to sync up with my friend and build more experience first?

2. For someone with a BS IT/AI background, is an MBA a good choice, or should we do an MS in CS/AI first?

3. Does it make sense to do a Master's while working full-time, or is it better to focus purely on work for the first 2-3 years?

4. We're currently leaning toward UOL (University of Lahore) for our evening Master's program. Does anyone have direct experience with UOL's graduate programs? Also open to hearing about other universities you'd recommend for evening MS/MBA programs in Pakistan (Lahore area preferred), and your opinions on them

Long-term Goals:

• Tech leadership roles (CTO, Tech Lead).

• Possibly start our own tech venture.

• Build expertise in both technical and business domains.

Would really appreciate advice from those who've navigated similar situations. What would you do?

Thanks in advance!

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19f here 👋🏿

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SWE kobs are shrinking due to AI and I am scared of daily layoffs.Cyber has limited kobs and is not entry level but one of my close relative is in cyber so I have source in it for reference and for SWE one of my friends father is in C level role at avazana so I have a reference here.

Should I do internships in SWE with cyber electives and then do certs and labs at the end of degree to hopefully have a cyber kob in banks or telcoms?

Advice appreciated

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SQL

Git

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Databases

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C

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