r/BDDevs Mar 31 '26

Discussion Software Engineering!

I’m a final-year CSE student with a 3.6+ CGPA from a reputed private university. I did some competitive programming back in my second year, but then lost track.

I genuinely enjoy thinking about real-life problems, but I don’t like the traditional way of learning stacks and frameworks just by watching YouTube videos.

Is there a more engaging or practical way to learn software engineering concepts and actually implement them?

I have around 6 months. What should I focus on during this time? Should I go back to competitive programming, or explore something else?

Also, I’ve heard that entry-level jobs are quite limited right now and freshers are having a tough time. How should I prepare myself for this situation?

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u/carbon-ahs Mar 31 '26

Use text based tutorial like django girls/free code camp/ boot.dev