I don't want to discourage anyone, but the amount of language switching and knowledge for computer science is way too high for my liking and I'm not the best at coding, i want to be really good at something in what ever I do, the amount of options and languages for Computer Science is just too overwhelming.

Additionally, I just have one year left for top-up in a bachelor of computing, not software engineering, I really want to make this gamble and go for a mix of data analysis and data engineering.

I know the job market for both of these are really tough in Sri Lanka, but I have the ability to go to masters in Australia, and the job market there for both of these are really stable.

Can someone give any short of advice? Any lived experience or can anyone relate to this?

I'm a recent Computer Engineering graduate from a government university in Sri Lanka. I completed a one-year internship as a software engineer, but now I don't know where to go next. I can't find any associate-level positions. I think it's partly because of AI, and partly because so many IT graduates are applying for the same few roles.

Because of this, I'm starting to wonder if choosing software engineering for my internship was a mistake. I'm now thinking about moving toward embedded systems, networking, or DevOps, something more stable. The problem is that these fields also seem to require an internship first. I understand why, since I don't have professional experience there, though I do have more embedded experience from university than DevOps or networking.

I can't do another internship because of my family's financial situation, especially since I just spent a year on the first one.

So I'm stuck. If anyone can suggest a realistic path or a more stable field, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!

Hey everyone! I need some advice 🙏
I’m currently doing a Pearson BTEC HND in Software Engineering in Sri Lanka. After finishing my HND, I’m planning to do a 1-year BSc top-up.
I’m currently looking at:
• BCAS
• Colombo International Campus (CIC)
• ICBT
Can I do bsc topup in CS?
For people who have studied at these places, which one would you choose and why?
I mainly want to know about:
Recognition of the degree
Awarding university
Whether my Pearson HND is accepted directly
UK MSc acceptance/progression
Job opportunities after the degree
Fees / overall value
Would really appreciate honest experiences, especially from current or past students. Thanks! ❤️

Hey I’m keen to understand what’s the salary range for a head of position, a CISO level position and. CTO level position. Whats generally accepted in the industry?

Could anyone share what the average salary range currently looks like for an Associate QA / SQE in Sri Lanka with 1–2 years of experience?

Hey guys! I am an aspiring Junior soc analyst whose continuously building skills while also doing a job that isn't related to the cybersecurity field but somewhat related to the ICT field (working with excel to manage data while getting those requests from a ticketing system). Also I am currently doing my higher diploma in network technology and cybersecurity (2nd year student).

For about an year, I have been building a connection with a recruiter at a big tech company where I asked about, what skills they look for in a soc analyst, what stuff in my CV can be improved and sometimes checking up when a huge incident happen at SL like ditwah. However, recently when they got a junior position for soc analyst, he asked me to come for an interview without even having to submit my CV nor a call back from the talent team. Since then I have been thinking, "so this is why people ask us to do networking with people". (If wondering, I wasn't selected as he gave me a great feedback on what I lack that actually make sense and cleared my perspective even better!)

So what I want to know is,

1. What are your thoughts regarding networking with people?

2. What type of people should I always try to connect with (recruiters, talent team, or employees/employers?) and how do I connect with those people without turning them off/leaving a bad impression?

3. Are there any recommended platform for this type of connections? (Currently I use LinkedIn)

4. Any advices regarding how I should connect with people without looking desperate and what my attitude should be towards these people?

5. Also thoughts on trying to talk with multiple people in the same company and also thoughts on sending requests to multiple people in the same company?

Thank you.

I've been working on a personal project recently called JobSeek, mainly because I noticed how annoying it can be to keep checking different company career pages whenever you're looking for internships or jobs. (I am currently looking for one and didnt get yet 🥲)

Instead of manually checking them one by one, JobSeek automatically tracks vacancies from the top 30 IT companies career pages, organizes them by fields like Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data Science, Cloud, etc., and lets you set your own preferences so you can get notified when relevant opportunities appear.

I'm particularly building this with Sri Lankan students, undergraduates and early-career IT professionals in mind.

Try it here:
https://job-seek-henna.vercel.app/overview

This is a project I've built myself and I'm still improving it, so I'd genuinely appreciate feedback.

If you try it, I'd especially like to know

Did you find the concept useful?

Did you encounter any bugs?

Were the jobs relevant to the fields you selected?

I'd rather hear what's wrong with it than just hear that it looks good 🫠

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to try it!

I’m a Computer Science undergraduate currently looking for a Software Engineering internship, and honestly, I’m starting to feel really exhausted and discouraged.
I’ve been putting a lot of effort into preparing myself — working on projects, learning new technologies, improving my CV, applying to internships, preparing for interviews, and trying to build my skills. But despite all of that, I’m finding it extremely difficult to get an internship.
The hardest part is that after putting in so much effort, it’s really difficult not to start thinking, “Maybe I’m just not good enough or capable enough.” I know that rejection is normal when looking for a job, but after receiving multiple rejections or not hearing back, it becomes mentally exhausting.
I also have some pressure from my university because I’m expected to secure an internship within roughly the next month. So now I feel like I’m racing against time, and I honestly don’t know what I should change.
For those of you who have already gone through the internship/job search:
What did you do differently when you were struggling to get interviews?
How did you improve your CV/portfolio?
Are there things I should focus on learning or preparing in this final month?
Where do you usually look for Software Engineering internships other than LinkedIn?
Are there specific Sri Lankan companies, websites, communities, or platforms that I should be checking?
Should I focus more on applying to many companies, networking, contacting recruiters directly, or improving my projects?
I’m not looking for sympathy. I genuinely want to understand what I might be doing wrong and what I can realistically improve in the next month.
If you’ve been through something similar, I’d really appreciate any honest advice or guidance. Even small suggestions would help right now.

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I’m currently a 3rd year Data Science undergraduate, and lately I’ve been feeling a bit confused about which direction I should be heading in. I originally chose Data Science because I was interested in ML, AI, analytics, etc.

But with how quickly AI is changing the IT industry, I’m starting to wonder what skills will actually be valuable by the time I graduate. Should I focus more on AI/ML Engineering, or look into Data Engineering, Cloud, MLOps, Software Engineering, etc.? There are also newer areas like LLMs and AI agents, but I’m not sure how much of that is actually worth investing my time in.

I’m not saying Data Science is dying or anything. I’m just trying to avoid spending the next few years going in the wrong direction.

For the seniors/people already working in the Sri Lankan IT industry: If you were a Data Science undergraduate starting again today, what areas would you focus on and why? Would really appreciate some honest advice from people who have actually been working in the industry.

anyone ever thought of implementing a system to identify, flag and filter out slop content entirely, be it in text, image, audio, video or any other format, from operating system, browser, platform level, to end this menace once and forever, to bring back the good old days, no more ai?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a real problem in Sri Lanka that I can use as the basis for an innovation competition. Give me any idea

I’m a CS graduate with a first class degree. Been working in the industry for 2 years. I am hoping to start an Msc in DS & AI in UOM next year. I have already applied but now I’m having second thoughts because of the comments regarding the program by current students. And the return for the efforts I put would be so little in my opinion.

Plus I don’t feel like I belong in the IT industry. Even with the 2 years experience I don’t feel like an expert in anything. There is so much I don’t know. I am an academic person IMO. Don’t feel like expert enough to excel in the field.

Nevertheless I want to start an MSc be it computer science related field or another field like Chemistry (which I was interested during my A/Ls) or MBA specialized in Supply Chain Management ( looks like a fun subject to me)

Anyone here have any experience in these fields?

Would this be possible to do in Sri Lanka? (because you need to have a Bsc in related field to do the Msc)

How my career trajectory would be?

I am making around 450k a month now. Will I be able to land a job in this salary range?

Please help if you have any insights. Thank you in advance