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IT industry part -03

Welcome back.

Still wondering what is the worst part? Well it isn't that worst actually. But it appears more to a fresher.

Let me explain. Now that most of us have spend time in the industry we understand that programming is not the only challenge. In fact there are many more problems which is at times crucial. But, the worst part I am talking is, nobody specifies it clearly. So the end result is people get frustrated and demotivated to work.

This whole article is from my point of view, nothing personal. The industry never try to be in sync with the education system neither do the education system. Now people have realized it. Still we are in a better place and chances are there to be the best. The problem is students are not aware of the exact industry scenario and the various kind of job profile. Its like our five fingers, no single finger is that important, but together they do miracle. So in the same way not development is important it is a part of the whole Software Development Lifecycle and Software Services.

Software, Applications or Services are just a product. But end of the day we have to generate revenues out of that product. Hence the various other processes that make this product profitable, for a company, is also that important. At times it is even more valuable then the product itself. Nobody come and tell these things to us. See every body on this earth is suitable for some kind of job. It is the duty of the industry to make aware of all this job profiles, so that students themselves can at least categorize themselves. The result, at least 50% will enjoy their job.

Ending this brief point of view, I am still thankful to this wonderful industry which created a gamut of employment opportunities for each and every kind of person on this green planet.

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Part - 01
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IT Industry part 02

Here I am once again, continuing the post.

So I was telling what was the scenario then and now. During our diploma days we used feel that at least we will lend up with some job.

But as and when we got exposure to the industry and the curriculum we understood that everything is not that easy. We were fascinated with the challenge IT creates in any core industry. Also at the technical level everyone wants programming as their job profile. Everyone is excited about the different technologies coming up in the industry. Very often we here new versions coming out. And then we have this dream company or profile to work with. So in that motivation we clear our bachelor course.

During the final year we have our campus recruitment. Always the recruitment goes in top to bottom order. As in the pattern is the top10 guys gets recruited fast and then the rest follows. So we here big names of IT industry coming and placing them. Hnce all of us are excited that at least some of us have made it to the biggie wiggies. And then comes the worst part

next post guys. :))

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Indian IT industry part - 01.

First of all I should thank the IT industry and its allies which helped many graduates like me to get a job without much hustle.
Actually i have done my engineering after Diploma in Computer Science. So the day I entered the college I started hearing these news, that IT industry has started to pick up. Hence we were a bit relaxed, as in we will lend up with at least some kind of job.

Once during our lectures, the professor seemed to be in a good mood. Suddenly he started discussing about this IT bubble. He was just telling how difficult it was to get job for a fresh graduate. Though it was not that competitive as today, but the openings were not that much. This was the case for computer science graduates as well.

So whom should we thank, the IT industry as a whole or the globalistion it brought? To be precise its the globalisation to which half the credit goes, as far as India is concern. India being a slight conservative country keeping in mind the age old politics would not have faced the current glory. But then what exactly is IT industry.

If we categorize briefly it boils down to IT and IT enabled Services [ITES]. So if we consider all the engineers (since i am an computer science engineer) IT industry is preferred more. This is because every engineer loves a basic challenging atmosphere which during his/her curriculum only finds in programming. Hence its obvious we always look for companies that provide us with this challenge.

So here comes the whole issue as to why I am writing this post. Will continue in the next post, as this will become to lengthy.

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