Junior in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras. From Karnataka.
I'm a second-year Mechanical Engineering student at an NIT, and I'm honestly feeling overwhelmed. Everyone says I need to be strong in DSA for tech placements, but my core subjects (thermodynamics, me
Honestly, the most helpful thing my parents did was trust me. Instead of asking 'Have you studied?', they'd ask 'Do you need anything for your prep?'
Jun 10Can I switch to software from mechanical engineering mid-college?This thread is really helpful, thanks everyone. Just wanted to add: my college also offers a minor in computer science—would doing that formally help,
Jun 10Can I switch to software from mechanical engineering mid-college?To the parent: backup plan is solid. If software placements don't happen, you still have core companies visiting NITs/good state colleges. But honestl
Jun 10Can I switch to software from mechanical engineering mid-college?Thanks so much for this! I was scared my branch would be a permanent liability. Quick follow-up: should I be doing competitive programming or web dev
Jun 10Can I switch to software from mechanical engineering mid-college?I graduated from mechanical at an IIT and moved into backend engineering at a unicorn. Honestly, the transition was smooth because I'd started side pr
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