He visto a muchas personas discutiendo en línea y a personas que conozco en la vida real teniendo dudas sobre si el camino que están siguiendo es el adecuado para ellos. This ranges from having questions about what classes they will take for future semesters to career paths. What I want to talk about specifically is the computer science-related path.
There are many answers to this, but I wonder how can we really know that we are on the right path to success?
In my opinion, one thing I know for sure is that if you are only after money, you will only go so far, but not far enough. For example, I've heard people go into computer science because of the money in 2020. However, I've seen that 99% of the time they only do the bare minimum (only pass classes) and only do the things that are required. As a result, they find it difficult to find jobs due to the lack of "passion" they show on their resume and other factors.
Surprisingly, the same goes for those who really enjoyed the computer science field. One of my friends demonstrated this as he was really into programming in high school and was into computer science, creating projects and contributing to open source. However, they also have a hard time finding work (I think).
This could be the result of the IT Job Market, as we see that trend in the current job market. However, I have seen people get jobs in SWE without problems. It makes me wonder:
- Is luck based on factors of the place we apply to? If you are applying to the US in general, your chances are low. However, if you apply to a specific area (like Chicago, for example), perhaps your luck will increase?
- How do we know if we are on the right path to success? One person with a lack of content on their resume can get a SWE while the other (with many projects and previous experience) cannot. I have seen this happen over and over again throughout my experience so far.
- Speaking on the right track, I have seen people who have a passion for computer science, but then changed careers regardless of their passion and enjoyment in that field. Why is that?
I feel like, in my opinion, we are using company rejections as a measuring tool to determine if we are stuck in the SWE field. I'm wondering what you guys think about this and how we really know we're on the right path.
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