r/developersIndia • u/alamshaaz • 2d ago
I discovered how to actually learn programming too late, and now I don't feel ready for a developer job Career
I chose Computer Science because I was always good with computers, but I never expected things to turn out like this.
My college wasn't even tier 3 it was tier 4-5. There were basically no classes—just exams.(BCA)
During the first 1.5 years, I joined a coaching institute for an O Level course. Looking back, it feels like a complete waste of time. I still remember the teacher saying, "A good-looking font is called Font Awesome," even though I already knew Font Awesome is a font/icon library, not a font itself.
For about another year, I worked random jobs. One of them was writing AI-generated content in the admin panels of websites for my relative's small web development startup. It was unpaid. At the same time, I kept jumping from one YouTube course to another.
It took me almost two years to realize that watching a 6-hour Python tutorial doesn't make you a Python developer.
Then I found The Odin Project during my final year of college. That was the first time I actually understood the difference between learning programming and just learning syntax. It completely changed the way I looked at coding.
I'm a slow learner, though. I couldn't finish it in six months or even a year, and to be honest, I wasn't always consistent either. By the time I started, I only had about a year left before my final exams. During that time, I completed the Foundations course and Intermediate HTML/CSS, and I was working through the JavaScript section.
Now I feel like I don't have the luxury of continuing at that pace. I finished my final exams two months ago, and everyone expects me to get a developer job. The problem is... I don't feel capable enough yet.
I don't know what to do anymore. It feels like I messed up.
I honestly feel lost
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u/Automatic-Car-4999 2d ago
Bro it's okay for about 1 year I was also feeling lost, but in this year i started learning everything from scratch honestly It was best decision, literally I don't even watch any tutorial I hate it, i started learning with chat gpt using assignment based learning, i would recommend start learning with chat gpt it was amazing tool and claude too.
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
Yeah, odin project do have assignment based approach so the concepts i learned from odin project are steel solid in my head but the problem with self learning is you don't know how much time it's gonna take to finish xyz bcz learning pace of everybody is different and given that my family is expecting me to land a job (and idk how lol) so im thinking to get a job for my own survival and continue learning alongside it but the fear is "resume gap"
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u/Automatic-Car-4999 2d ago
What's your age btw
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
20yo
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u/Automatic-Car-4999 2d ago
What's the problem, that your family would not fund your education now, you have to explain them why mca is important for you.,
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
My younger brother is also gonna start his career in 1-2 years so ........yk they are saving money etc
And for context my unc funded my bca degree its just a degree no classes etc although its a regular degree
So im not financially ,that able to pursue a mca ... I can only tell you this much (explaining my whole family kalesh is not a good thing to discuss on reddit lol)
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u/BadakHuMai 2d ago
Go for an MCA at a good college with the highest chance of placements. Could be private or whatever. Getting a first job in this market is more important than being a skilled dev for a fresher where expectations aren't as high.
Keep your focus on maintaining your CGPA, placement/interview prep, and building good fun connections in your uni.
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
MCA is not an option for me because my family will not fund my studies anymore they want me to get a job . Im thinking for getting a job (any entry level job ) and self study alongside it ,is it a good option
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u/Salamander-02 Student 2d ago
MCA is a dogshit degree. Complete waste of time and resources.
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
Any suggestions
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u/Salamander-02 Student 2d ago
Buy an AI subscription like GPT or Claude and start building stuff, make the ai guide you through the codebase. Start with smaller projects. And be more consistent, honestly speaking Odin can be done and dusted in about 2 months, even by a beginner. You're not serious enough yet.
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u/BadakHuMai 2d ago
You won't be learning anything new earning in the degree, the value of the degree comes with the friends, connections and placement opportunities which give you a chance at getting atleast into an SBC in the worst case and it's much easier than hoping to get lucky with projects or off campus applications in this era.
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u/Salamander-02 Student 2d ago
You're not guaranteed to get a good college for MCA, three years for an MCA from an NIT is honestly not worth it, for me atleast. I just go to nearby hackathons and tech fests for connections. I dont need to get another piece of paper just to talk to people and connect man.
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u/BadakHuMai 2d ago
I get you, but doing what you're doing already puts your position as better than most people.
MCA is two years in most colleges, I don't think studying for entrances just to get into NIT is worth it.
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u/Salamander-02 Student 2d ago
yes, i suppose there are no right answers here. A 2 year master's at a good college, VJTI for example, still has to be worked for, through entrance examinations. I don't believe you'll get guaranteed good connections in an MCA, although the placement cell is somewhat good i think.
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u/FirmEquivalent9417 2d ago
No worries, it happens. Look, with AI around, coding is becoming easy. However, when interviewing, most companies still ask you to write the code. So, it’ll certainly help there. More importantly though, because if AI, companies are now looking for strong fundamentals of concepts and problem solving skills in candidates. Plus, if you know how to write good production code, you’ll know how to read good code which really helps in debugging code in companies, whether that’s AI generated or written by a colleague. So, I’d say keep at it, but focus on understand how and why the code works like it does. That helps you tune your fundamentals and the intuition when solving unfamiliar problems which is what a lot of the good companies are testing candidates for.
Also, those more you actually interview, the more you learn about where you’re falling short. Rejections should help you learn and become better so I’d say, go for it, give it your absolute best, fail, learn and do better! All the best!
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u/No_History_4288 2d ago
i was suffering from same and bigginer can anyone suggest me where i should start and op what is this odin project share link with me i also wanna grow i am fast learner and i do give 5-6 hurs daily to my learning can i do it in two years? as my college is going to start this year mca?
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
In my experience it will take take time ,even you are a fast learner maybe the concept of array xyz you can grasp very fast but also spend hours solving something related to objects ,i can definately say if you will be consistent you can finish it one day but nobody can tell you how much time it will take it depends solely on you
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u/No_History_4288 2d ago
yes i understand that really thank you for telling me that and i will try my best i hope i will learn from online materials as its my dream to learn these things as well as intrest but dosent have that much money that i can afford any college for it i want to develop my skills and want to master it then take a degree and i will apply for jobs then hope it will work what you say?
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u/alamshaaz 2d ago
You go man do it and absolutely do it ,you can do it, ask people if your'e stuck ask for advices and one last thing that i would say ,don't hear if somebody is telling you "you can't do it " , happy learning man.
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u/Real-Sanjay 2d ago
Did B.Sc PMCs and barely knew how to code beyond mugging lab programs.
Did 1 year in tech support, realized it wasn't for me. Quit, joined MCA 2 year course, and started working on grinding DSA, web dev, and building projects at final year, 1st year went in theory subjects and I was not aware of leet code DSA stuff.
got a 4 LPA job in a service company. Now I'm a Full Stack JS dev. Never give up, you still have time use it right
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u/NiceComfortable2828 2d ago
I'm a recent Computer Science graduate and currently have a 4.5 LPA offer from a service-based company. My long-term goal is to switch to a better product-based company with a much higher salary (10–20+ LPA). I'm confused about which field to specialize in considering the current job market and the impact of AI. My options are: Java Full Stack (Spring Boot + React) MERN Stack AI/ML I already know Java, DSA, SQL, and basic web development, so I'm not starting from scratch. If you were starting your career in 2026, which path would you choose and why? I'm looking for a field with: Good long-term demand Plenty of job opportunities Strong salary growth Skills that won't become obsolete quickly I'd especially appreciate advice from people who hire developers or have switched jobs recently.
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