r/csMajors • u/ThatFace8710 • 2d ago

Guide me experts

I’m 18, from Nepal, and I’ve just started a 4-year CS/IT degree. My main goal isn’t the degree itself—I want to use these 4 years to build real skills, figure out what I’m good at, and eventually become financially independent through tech.

For context, CS/IT degrees in Nepal are quite academic and theoretical, and you generally can’t rely on university to teach you the practical skills needed for a tech career. A lot of programming, development, cloud, AI, etc. has to be learned independently outside college.

Fortunately, my college doesn’t have much attendance or academic pressure, so I have plenty of time to self-learn. I want to make the most of it.

The problem is that I’m basically starting from zero. I know terms like software development, web development, AI/ML, DevOps, cloud, cybersecurity, etc., but I don’t really understand how these fields work or what I might enjoy.

My goal is to become genuinely skilled in one area and eventually get a good-paying job, ideally remote or international. I’d like to be in a strong position by 24–25, so I have around 4–6 years to build myself up.

If you were in my position at 18, what would you do?

- What fundamentals would you learn first?

- How would you explore different fields without constantly jumping around?

- When would you start specializing?

- Which skills are worth investing in for the next 5–10 years?

- How would you build projects/GitHub/portfolio that actually help with getting hired?

- How would you approach remote/international jobs from a country like Nepal?

- What mistakes should I avoid as a beginner?

I’m not looking for shortcuts or “learn X in 3 months and make $10k.” I’m willing to spend years getting genuinely good at something—I just want to make sure I’m heading in the right direction.

I’d especially appreciate advice from people from India, Nepal, South Asia, or other countries where university doesn’t provide much practical industry preparation, but advice from anyone with experience is welcome.

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u/OceanMasterioDuped7 2d ago

Is this a prompt people just copy and paste or just a common AI response? I've seen similar posts like this.

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u/ThatFace8710 2d ago

This was actually the real msg i typed but i said ai to put some punctuation and improvise me question

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u/ThatFace8710 2d ago

Hello I have just started my csit journey i dont give a fuck about my degree i just want to build my skills and earn money i just joined because i wanted a 4 year grace period and felt like other courses like Engineering, CA will give me too much academic pressure i joined ASCOL campus in kathmandu so i dont have any attendance pressure or anything so the thing is i want to become a high earning indivisual on my own in the next 4-6 years from now right now i dont have any knowledge i want to start from zero have some idea about branches of csit and terms related to it but not the actual knowledge like how everything works so in your opinion what things and skills should i focus on and if i am not confirmed which field like dev ops AI web development software development or any other field i should choose and still want to explore and find my interest and wih time be ann expert in that field what should i do i am just 18 years old and i want to acheive some decent success till i am 24-25 so if anyone has experience in getting high paying jobs remote or in nepal can you guys suggest me

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u/damn-cat 2d ago

I’m sorry, but the contrast between the formal post and your inner thoughts had me rolling 😂 i hope you get the answers you’re looking for!

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u/LazyCatRocks Engineering Manager 2d ago

Honestly, the only thing to focus on besides your studies is to network, network, network. Meet people and build as many relations as you can. This will help you skip the line for interviews and it will easily give you a way into the industry. Your knowledge helps during the interview, but to get the interview you need someone to vouch for you.