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Possibly unpopular opinion here on HN. I almost went to VIT in 2007 (shockingly got into NIT Trichy instead). 1. Focus on becoming a good programmer (ie, SPOJ/

Possibly unpopular opinion here on HN. I almost went to VIT in 2007 (shockingly got into NIT Trichy instead). 1. Focus on becoming a good programmer (ie, SPOJ/Topcoder/Directi). That'll help you clear interviews, and get good at thinking about algos and data structures. I'd even prioritize this over other CS fundamentals. 2. Keep your GPA up and get into a good grad school. I disliked both the interview process and the classism (ie, recruit from top schools) of Indian companies when I interviewed there. 3. If you don't want to go to grad school, make sure you don't touch TCS/CTS/Wipro/<insert mass VIT employer here> with a 100-foot-long- pole. Given your passion, and assuming you use the next two years to become a strong programmer, you will find a good place to work in Bangalore. You might have to pay your dues, but please don't pay them at the above mentioned places. And people who look at you as second class undergrads can fuck off (esp the professors at IIT Madras :) ). I know several friends at IITs that preferred to pot-smoke-away their time there. If you're near Chennai I'm happy to chat with you.

DrWumbo 10y ago
I work at a Fortune 50 in the US, and we hire a lot the TCS devs and others from Chennai. A lot of them whom I talk to say they feel trapped where they are, and exploited by these mass VIT employers.
amandavinci 10y ago
Being a good programmer and having a good GPA seems like inversely proportional in our college. Only the students who follow lecture slides and are good at writing exams seem to have >=9 CGPA. And yeah, it would be great to chat. Here is my mail: aman@amandavinci.me Or, you can go to my website for social media contacts: http://amandavinci.me/ http://amandavinci.me/
- praneshp 10y ago
  Yes, I know that. I'm asking you to keep your GPA up inspite of that :-)
- reachtarunhere 10y ago
  I understand the issue of balancing classes and doing projects. If you want to go to grad school GPA will matter a LOT more. Keep it above 8 even at the cost of spending less time on your skills. If you are sure you do not want to go to grad school (which is very difficult to decide at this point) focus more on projects. Try to get an internship at a good startup and prepare for interviews hard (read DSA). Going to a top employer like Google, MS, Directi will help you get over the second-grade brand. All of these care more about DSA instead of all projects and specialized knowledge in ML and AI. I know preparing for interviews is boring compared to doing projects but take this advice seriously if you want to get hired at one of the places I listed.

DrWumbo 10y ago

I work at a Fortune 50 in the US, and we hire a lot the TCS devs and others from Chennai. A lot of them whom I talk to say they feel trapped where they are, and exploited by these mass VIT employers.

amandavinci 10y ago

Being a good programmer and having a good GPA seems like inversely proportional in our college. Only the students who follow lecture slides and are good at writing exams seem to have >=9 CGPA. And yeah, it would be great to chat. Here is my mail: aman@amandavinci.me Or, you can go to my website for social media contacts: http://amandavinci.me/ http://amandavinci.me/

praneshp 10y ago
Yes, I know that. I'm asking you to keep your GPA up inspite of that :-)
reachtarunhere 10y ago
I understand the issue of balancing classes and doing projects. If you want to go to grad school GPA will matter a LOT more. Keep it above 8 even at the cost of spending less time on your skills. If you are sure you do not want to go to grad school (which is very difficult to decide at this point) focus more on projects. Try to get an internship at a good startup and prepare for interviews hard (read DSA). Going to a top employer like Google, MS, Directi will help you get over the second-grade brand. All of these care more about DSA instead of all projects and specialized knowledge in ML and AI. I know preparing for interviews is boring compared to doing projects but take this advice seriously if you want to get hired at one of the places I listed.