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1mo

heartyswordfish

works at

TCS

Rewind and Restart: If You Could Begin Your IT Career Again, What Path Would You Choose?

If you had the opportunity to go back in time, which career path in IT would you choose to start as a fresher? Many of you may currently be in various roles and might have some lingering thoughts or regrets, wondering if starting your career in a different role or domain could have led to better pay, compensation, work-life balance, or a more fulfilling job after 5, 10, or 15 years. If you had the chance to begin again as a fresher in 2025, what domain and role would you pursue? Please share the domains and technologies you would choose if you could start over.

a team lead

1mo

Good one😊 If I could go back, I’d probably start with data science or AI. The demand is only growing, and you get a great blend of technical skills and problem-solving. Plus, the pay is solid with opportunities for growth.

awesomesnail

1mo

works at

Flipkart

@a team lead Interesting choice! But honestly, I think software development woul... see more

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heartyswordfish

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1mo

works at

TCS

Data science is definitely hot, what do you think about cybersecurity

biryanienthu

1mo

An Assistant Manager

@heartyswordfish cybersecurity is a rather interesting field but its more like you really need to ha... see more

flyingchappal

1mo

A Senior Executive

If I could rewind, I’d focus on building expertise in AR/VR or gaming development. It’s such an exciting field, and it’s booming! Which domain fascinates you most ?

fastandcurious

1mo

works at

Zomato

@flyingchappal ooh true, i would go for the same had i know that this would become such a huge thing... see more

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casuallycrying008

1mo

An Ops Executive

If there’s one thing I’d change, I’d invest time in learning DevOps or Kubernetes early on. These skills are gold now! What’s the one skill you wish you’d picked up sooner?

biryanienthu

1mo

An Assistant Manager

I’d skip traditional coding and directly explore roles like Product Design or UX/UI. They’re more creative yet technical. What about you?

widemermaid

1mo

A Senior Software Engineer

@biryanienthu Yeah exactly , came to write this exactly .

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