What Should I Do Next to Improve My Skills?
Posted by Yawn__________@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 14 comments
I am in my final year and final semester, and I only know basics of C++ and SQL. I have solved around 20–30 easy problems on LeetCode so far.
I am confused about what to do next,should I try to learn new skills or focus on improving what I already know?
EfficientMongoose317@reddit
Right now, you don’t need more skills, you need depth. You’re at the stage where improving what you already know will give the biggest return
With 20 to 30 easy problems, the next step is
move to medium problems, learn patterns like sliding window, two pointers, HashMap, and recursion
at the same time
build 1 or 2 solid projects
not tutorials, actual projects where you design things yourself
This combination is what moves you forward
problem solving + real building
Learning new random skills now will just spread you thin. Focus, go deeper, and you’ll see much faster progress
codewiser@reddit
What are you interested in?
Frontend is commoditized. I wouldn't bother. Lower level is actually pretty defensible rn
Try verilog if you like hardware. Or C if you like embedded systems
I would avoid pure webdev as LLMs are best at that
Yawn__________@reddit (OP)
I do have some knowledge of Verilog and embedded systems since I come from an electronics background, but so far there have been very few opportunities of those in our campus, and the pay is also low compared to IT.
codewiser@reddit
Where are you based ?
I know Hft firms employee verilog engineers for model testing envs even apple does for chip design
Yawn__________@reddit (OP)
India
Itchy_Satan@reddit
Learn Rust. I work in aerospace and we don't use C/C++ any more at our company and this is becoming common (
LeetCode is useless, just do all the Advent of Code
hugazow@reddit
Leetcode is not a reflection of real world usage
Go build something, challenge youself
MeLittleThing@reddit
Both.
Yawn__________@reddit (OP)
I will be graduating from college after 1-2 months and I still have no job,so what I want to know which is quickest way to land one.
LeeroiGreen@reddit
If you are American there is a dream job availability.
MeLittleThing@reddit
Job market is becoming pretty weird currently and I don't know how I could correctly advise you about it. I can give a hand to learn the skills, that's all
dkopgerpgdolfg@reddit
In which direction do you want your career to go?
Yawn__________@reddit (OP)
Anything related to IT
Altruistic_Cake_5875@reddit
focus first