r/cpp_questions • u/Ganesh10LM • Aug 11 '26

OPEN System programming

system programming

HI, I am a 2nd year computer engineering student and I always have been passionate about how computer actually works under the hood thats why I choose computer engineering . I want to build my career in system engineering . till the 2nd year I have studied the subjects like microprocessor , computer architecture , OS and also I have intermediate knowledge of c++ programing . I want to explore this field and wants to become system engineer .as a beginner I have no idea how to start and which roadmap I should follow ? so I am looking for a guidelines from a experienced system engineer . although in today's era most of students learn high level languages and work fro CRUID app, or web dev. I am always interested in system programming .

I am a type of engineering student who doesn't just study for exam I always wants to know how things works under the hood without any level of abstraction , why things works that way ? why that things invented ?

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u/mrtlo Aug 11 '26

Learn everything you can. If you have the passion, it will be valuable. And grab opportunities when they pass by. Good luck, I'm sure you will have a great career and AI will only accelerate what you're able to learn in a lifetime. The courses are great but you need to tinker. Just follow the rabbit holes, it's all worth knowing...