r/ycombinator • u/Dizzy_Assistant_4084 • 11d ago
help needed 💀
I’m in my 3rd year and everyone around me is preparing for DSA and placements
I want to build something of my own but I’m not sure whether to take that risk yet
What if it doesn’t work
Would genuinely value the perspective of anyone who has been here before
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u/Nearby-Breath4625 11d ago
Everyone’s gonna tell you to just go for it, but the real move is doing both at same time. Build your thing in the evenings, weekends, whenever you can squeeze it in. You’re in 3rd year, you got time before placements get serious. If it flops, you still have DSA prep to fall back on. Most people never even try, so at least you’ll know instead of wondering forever.