Building Expertise
To truly distinguish yourself in your chosen field, start building projects that directly address specific business problems. The projects could range from small tools to large solutions. You are free to make use of open-source libraries, which will speed up your development cycle. Remember that you might not end up succeeding in the first attempt, but failing and trying again matter. Merely writing code should not be on your agenda; you should be creating tools that will really solve real-world issues.
For example, if you have chosen cybersecurity as your niche, consider developing tools that will enhance the security features of a local business, or if software testing is your chosen domain, try testing a small-scale application and finding bugs. The emphasis should be on practical solutions that demonstrate your ability to solve real-world challenges within your niche.
Don’t Follow Crowd as An Engineering Student in 2024
In the competitive field of engineering “everyone’s doing it” can be hard to ignore. Remember the times when everyone was doing DSA or even now for getting placed at FAANG companies? Although these companies were hiring in bulk and asking DSA questions a very small percentage of students could get a job. Then came the trend of Full Stack developers and everybody started preparing for the same.
These days AI/ML and data Science have seen a boom and everyone seems to be going for this. Now the question arises whether chasing the hottest trends can be the definite path to success. Probably the answer is no as the crowd gets too big, the competition too fierce a very small percentage of these aspirants get a high-paying job or any job. This article is going to help you discover your niche, build expertise, and stand out in a crowded field.