Career guidance for IT students: guides from degree to first job
Complete career paths for seven tech tracks, plus practical guides on CVs, portfolios, interviews, remote work and your first job — written from 20 years of building software and hiring developers.
Career paths
- CAREER PATHBackend developerAPIs, databases and systemsRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHFrontend developerInterfaces people use every dayRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHData & AIAnalysis, machine learning and LLMsRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHCloud & DevOpsInfrastructure, pipelines, reliabilityRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHMobile developerAndroid, iOS and Flutter appsRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHCybersecurityDefend, detect and test ethicallyRead the full path →
- CAREER PATHQA / SDETTest automation and qualityRead the full path →
Practical guides and software career advice
- FINAL YEARWhat to learn in your final year of BS CS to get hired8 min read
- REMOTE WORKHow to land your first remote tech job from anywhere: a step-by-step plan11 min read
- PORTFOLIOHow to build a GitHub portfolio recruiters actually open9 min read
- INTERVIEWSDSA vs system design: what technical interviews really test at each level10 min read
- CVHow to write a one-page tech CV that gets shortlisted8 min read
- CAREER SWITCHNon-CS degree? How to move into software development10 min read
- FINTECHBreaking into fintech and banking software: what graduates should know11 min read
- LEARNINGHow to use AI coding tools as a student without hurting your learning8 min read
- FIRST JOBYour first 90 days as a junior developer: how to make a strong start9 min read
- REMOTE WORKGetting paid for remote work from Pakistan: payments, taxes and staying compliant10 min read