whackProfessor
whackProfessor
Student

Learn something new or Open source?

My question, as a college student, which is a better thing to do?

  1. Keep learning new tech stack and build different projects. Or
  2. Try to contribute to some organization through open source and learn through contribution itself (assuming i have some basic knowledge) + increase my network of connections (if possible).

My primary goal right now is getting decent on campus placement as of now but i have plans to try oss contribution in future even if i am unable to do rn. My 2nd year will end in a few days btw.

Note that i can't do both simultaneously as my college is very hectic (tier 3) but it has some okayish placement.

14mo ago
sisyphus
sisyphus
Stealth14mo

Campus placements gives fcuk about neither. Of you want to go that route, do basic blant DSA+Apti way.

You mentioned you're in tier3 college, so I wonder why are you even trying for college placements.

I am 2023 graduate. If campus placement is not your primary goal, go for the open source route. Would help you a lot to grow.

whackProfessor
whackProfessor
Student14mo

Yeah you're right. On campus placement has been mostly luck and gender based in our college. I just don't want to miss on this opportunity because off campus placement is really hard to pull off afaik.

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