Hey everyone,

I'm 21, a B.Sc. IT graduate from a tier-3 college, currently working as a Junior SDE at an MNC with a ₹3.5 LPA package. It's been 2 months since I joined.

The work isn't very technical. I mostly monitor Python scraping scripts and fix errors when they occur. The project runs for only 1 month every 2 months, and I'm on the bench the rest of the time.

The pros:

• Chill job, good team and manager.
• No mental pressure; leaves get approved easily.
• Plenty of time to prepare for interviews and learn DSA, LLD, and backend development.

The cons:

• Almost no real development work.
• Limited technical growth and learning.

I want to move into proper backend/SDE roles and work on real projects.

My options are:

1. Stay for a year, prepare alongside the job, and then switch.
2. Start applying now and switch as soon as I get a good opportunity.

My probation ends in around 4 months. The notice period is 30 days before probation ends and 60 days after.

What would you do in my situation?

• Does switching within 4–6 months look bad on a resume?
• Should I prioritize learning opportunities over a chill job?
• Would you stay for a year or switch when a good offer comes along?

Would appreciate honest advice from people who've been in a similar situation!

I have a second-round interview for the Capco Associate Talent Program next Friday in Houston, and there are three parts, one being technical. I was wondering if anyone has any idea of how the technical interview goes?

Is it a live LeetCode-style coding assignment or just asking questions, and if so, what kinds of questions?

Thanks!

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I’m curious how people are approaching the Anthropic certification exams because I think there is a difference between understanding Claude and actually preparing for a certification exam.

For someone who already uses Claude regularly, some of the concepts may feel familiar. The harder part seems to be making sure you understand the material systematically rather than just relying on experience from using the product.

I would probably split the preparation into a few stages. First I’d go through the official material and make notes about concepts that I do not fully understand. Then I’d use practice questions to see where the gaps are. After that I’d spend more time on the areas where I consistently make mistakes.

Do you guys think it’s practical in 2026 to focus on getting one specific job/role rather than applying everywhere?

For example, if I find a role I really want, I’d focus my time on understanding exactly what they’re looking for and preparing for it — system design, coding, the tech stack, AI-related stuff, etc. Basically get as prepared as possible for that type of role and then apply.

With the market starting to open up again (at least from what I’m seeing), is this a practical approach? Or is it still better to apply to a large number of jobs and prepare more generally?

Curious how people are approaching this in 2026.

I'm a CS student in the U.S. with about 2 years of experience doing IT for my university. I've also spent some time cleaning up code for AI startups that had no idea what they were doing and needed someone to come in, and fix it for an intern's salary.

I'm thinking about moving to Canada, probably Toronto. Part of the reason is career-related, but I'll be honest: part of me is also chasing a Douleur Exquise. Maybe that's stupid, maybe it's romantic, I don't really know. But if I'm going to make a ridiculous life decision, I might as well see where it takes me. Somewhat reckless decisions have worked for me before that's actually how I got my current internship.

So I'm basically looking for a door to open. A startup, small tech company, weird project, IT/software job, some big company that needs a new IT guy, whatever. I'm a CS student, I can troubleshoot, I can deal with messy systems, and apparently I'm decent at fixing things other people didn't understand in the first place as long as you let me read the documentation and give me more than an hour.

If anyone has experience doing crazy stuff in the name of love and can point me toward where to look, startups I should check out, or Canadian communities where people actually find these kinds of opportunities, let me know.

Hey everyone,

I'm a fresher from Banglore, Tamil Nadu. B.Tech in AI and Data Science, graduated April 2026.

I spent 5 months at a startup building actual things data pipelines on Microsoft Fabric, AI agents using OpenAI and Claude, Meta Ads and Google Ads API integrations, Power BI dashboards. Not just tutorials. Real clients, real data.

Got relieved in August due to internal changes.

Since then I've applied to many companies in 11 days. Data Engineer, AI Engineer, Analyst, Software Engineer — all kinds of roles. Two MNC applications show "In Consideration." One international founder messaged me on LinkedIn after seeing my Fabric posts and asked for my CV.

But no interview calls yet.

Is early to panic? Am I spreading too thin across different roles? Any advice from people who've been here?

Open to remote or relocation. Just want to find the right place where I can actually learn and grow.

I am a computer science major who specializes in databases; I have been doing some preliminary learning on data/AI related courses (IBM SkillsBuild Data Fundamentals course, Huawei Artificial Intelligence certification, trying to get the AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate certification). In this semester, I am between taking an additional databases course and a robotics course.
The following are two factors which make me post on here rather than just make the choice:

First, I am from Egypt, and thus the robotics job market there is quite small.Secondly, my aim is to get a job which is relatively resilient to being taken by AI tools; my focus is more on software/data positions and less on embedded/hardware positions.
Therefore, which one of the above two courses would be worth the effort? Should I opt for a robotics course despite a weak market for such jobs, or go for data engineering since the hiring and AI tools are evolving so rapidly?

I’m 19 years old from Morocco, and I’m honestly very lost about what to do with my future.

I originally wanted to study programming, but I was rejected from the program I wanted. Since then, I’ve been trying to find other options, but things haven’t gone well. I was rejected from general university programs multiple times as well.

Recently, my uncle talked to my father and suggested that programming could still be a good career path for me. My father looked into it and found a private programming school that costs around 1,500–2,000 MAD per month (It's not a small amount in Morocco).

The problem is that I’m no longer sure about programming.

I know programming is difficult, and I know the entry-level job market isn't exactly great right now. I’m also afraid of spending a lot of money and time only to discover that I’m not good enough or that I won’t be able to find a job afterward.

At the same time, I don’t really have another field that I’m passionate about. I don't have a particular talent or career dream. Another option I’m considering is studying bakery/pastry at a vocational institute, but I’m not particularly passionate about that either.

I feel like I’m choosing between different uncertain paths rather than choosing something I actually want.

So I’d like to hear from people who are actually working in programming/software development:

If you were 19 today and had no programming experience, would you still choose programming as a career?

How difficult is it realistically to get your first job?

Is the current job market bad enough that you would advise a young person to avoid the field?

How important is having a university degree?

Is paying for a private programming school worth it, or would self-learning be better?

And most importantly, if you don't have a strong passion for programming, is it still possible to build a decent career in it?

I’m not looking for motivational answers like “follow your dreams.” I’d really appreciate honest answers from people who are actually in the field, including people who regret choosing programming.

Hi everyone. This year I'm starting a double degree in Data Science and Telecommunications Engineering at UC3M (taught entirely in English). It's a 5.5-year program. How do you see this combination for the current job market? I'm curious if companies actually value this mixed profile, or if in practice you just end up working strictly in one of the two fields. I'd appreciate any experiences or thoughts on whether the heavy workload is worth it. Thanks!

I’m a 16m and this is my first ever post and I really want answers. I have been building PC’s and coding since I was ten (more on the hardware side tbf), but really want to learn more about coding was planing majoring in computer science when I graduate. From what I heard graduates have a very hard time finding jobs that will advance their career. I’m not looking for 6 figure job right out of college, but want a job that can support me and my family. I started building simple code by my self in python and plan on learning Java script when I’m done with python or when I think I’m ready. When actually building and understanding parts though I have built 3 different computers, and feel I have good grasp on them. I’m also in a local program at my school where I get an associates degree in science with my diploma when I graduate high school. So naturally I figure Computer Science would be my best bet on a job I would enjoy. I still think I would love a job in the industry, but I am seriously worried about actually landing a job. do y’all think I should change the major I’m thinking about or should stick with it.

has anyone here taken phy chem math in their a levels and then chosen computer science as their major in uni? if so, did you feel left behind for not choosing cs in a levels or did it not have a major impact on your studies

Hey buddies!

I'm a 3rd-year B.Tech Computer Science student, and honestly, I feel completely lost.

My 3rd year has just started, but I don't think I know enough about programming or core CS subjects. I want to start learning seriously, but I'm confused about where to begin.

I'm also struggling to choose a career path:

• DSA
• Web Development
• Data Science
• AI/ML
• Cybersecurity
• Or something else?

I don't know which one is right for me or how to explore them.

If anyone has been in the same situation, I'd really appreciate your advice:

Hey i graduated BCA from a tier 3 college (2026) and tbh I only know the basics of coding i cant write code by myself . So I was wondering if I should opt for MCA from a good college and try to improve my skill or should I deviate my path towards cybersecurity which is also Im intrested in. If Im taking cybersecurity I'm planning to go for a course for the fundamentals and work my way through it and take MSc cybersecurity as a pg. I really don't want to do job rn i wanna develop some skill first.

Ps: i know that cyber is not an entry level job. I m willing to put years for it. Now i need is a proper path where I can go only focusing on it. And for MCA, by the time I finish my studies and properly build coding skills eligible for a job(3 years). Im worried about the job market and the AI bs by then

Got offers from both Infosys and TCS and kinda confused which one to go with.

Infosys is around 50% hike but has 15% variable. TCS is around 53% and mostly fixed, so TCS looks a little better money wise.

I have close to 5 YOE, mostly Java/Spring Boot backend.

But since the difference isn't huge, what would you guys pick? How are the projects, WLB and hikes in both? Also how's the job stability these days?

Anyone working in either company rn? Would be helpful to hear your experience👀.

Starting my Master's in Computer Science this winter and I genuinely can't decide between three specializations: Data Science, Intelligent Information Systems (IIS), and Network & Security. I already have some background in AI/ML from before, so DS and IIS both feel like natural extensions of that. But I keep hearing mixed things about security pay and wanted to sanity check with people actually in the field.

A few specific questions I can't get a straight answer on:

1. Does security actually pay well, or is that mostly true for senior/CISO-level people while entry-level (SOC analyst type roles) is honestly pretty average? I keep seeing huge swings depending on the source.
2. For anyone who's done IIS or something similar — does it feel meaningfully different from straight Data Science day-to-day, or is it basically DS-lite?
3. Is security genuinely more "future-proof" than ML/AI roles, or is that just a narrative? Curious if people on the ground feel the AI hype is inflating ML salaries in a way that might not hold, or if security's "shortage" talk is overstated too.
4. Anyone combined ML + Security (like AI security / ML security engineering)? Is that actually a real, hireable niche or does it end up being neither-fish-nor-fowl on a resume?

Currently enrolled in this 1 year advanced program and was wondering what job positions should I look for once I’ve completed it

Basically, a professional vibe quote. It sounds like 104 grand total comp in Chicago but I’m living at home with my parents so it’s pretty good morning. What do you think? Should I take it? I don’t have any offers but I’m working on a startup and we are demoing with a pretty big client a few days before I start. I just feel like I wanna take the risk, but I can’t really do it right now so it kinda have to take the job but I just kinda want peoples thoughts.

Is anyone else finding it really difficult to get MERN stack/React/Next.js jobs in Sri Lanka these days?

I have around 3 years of experience and have been applying for quite a few positions, but I rarely get responses. Even when I do, I don't seem to get selected.

Another thing I've noticed is that the same job advertisements keep appearing on LinkedIn and TopJobs for weeks or even months. It makes me wonder whether companies are actually hiring, collecting CVs, or just leaving old listings up.

I'm also wondering whether most hiring is happening through referrals or personal connections rather than public job postings. Is networking now the main way people are getting interviews?

Has the market slowed down for frontend/MERN developers in Sri Lanka, or is there something I'm missing? I'd really like to hear what others have been experiencing.

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I started my web development journey 2 years ago, I managed to complete only frontend in these years as along with other engagement. Now I am free and wants to fully focus on my web development journey. As I know the frontend part (HTML, CSS, JS, TS, React, Framer, Tailwind CSS and some other tools), now I want to start my backend journey (which I am so excited). Can anyone guide me which frameworks, library or other tools should I know that is really essential to know for every backend developer and are in demand for current and future time?

Hi all, I did my bachelor's in India and recently got a US green card. I have zero professional experience so far and about 6 months to upskill before I start applying for jobs in the US.

I've been going back and forth between two paths:

• Data Analyst (SQL, Excel, Python, Power BI/Tableau)
• Full Stack Developer (Java/Spring Boot + React)

I don't need visa sponsorship, so my main question is which path realistically gets me hired faster as a total fresher given current US hiring trends. Would love to hear from people who've actually gone through this, especially anyone who broke in recently. Thanks!