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These days, every college has some kind of label.
AI-first, industry-ready and now things like B2K verified.

I was searching out for different colleges,
and saw that Mirai School of Technology also has this tag.

So I got know about what it actually means and matters

And what I found, B2K is more like an audit or check.
It looks at things like how students are learning,
what kind of projects they’re doing,
and whether the system is focused on skills, not just theory.

So yeah, it does have some use.
It gives a basic idea that the college is trying to follow a more practical approach.

But still, it’s just a tag at the end of the day.

Also, I came across things like “B2K verified”…
but honestly, what matters more is what you actually learn and build,
not just the tags attached to a college.

Because in the end,
no audit or label can replace real effort. If you’re learning, building projects, and improving,
you’ll grow anywhere. And if you’re not doing that ,no tag is going to help much.
So if you’re a fresher,
don’t get too caught up in all these terms. Use them as a reference, not a decision.Focus on yourself, your skills, and what you’re building.

That’s what actually makes the difference.

I might get downvoted for this but this has been bothering me for a while.

Everyone keeps saying AI is just a tool but honestly, that’s not what it looks like from here.
People are using ChatGPT and Copilot for wrting code and for finfishing tasks we used to go to interns and skip that messy phase where you struggle and actually learn .

And companies aren’t stupid.

If one experienced dev with AI can do the work of like 2 interns
or even replace a junior role entirely…
why would they bother hiring beginners?

It Feels like we’re slowly moving into a situation where entry-level jobs are disappearing and companies expect us to already be job ready on day 1 and freshaers are stuck in that loop of no job with out any experience without job Kinda harsh but this is what it feels like

AI isn’t replacing senior devs.
It’s replacing the need to hire beginners. Weird part is we are all using it for ourselves , thinking its helping us but it might actually be making us easier to replace

Idk… maybe I’m overthinking it.
But it really feels like the ladder is getting pulled up.

Just a small note for freshers keep working on yourself consistently. The effort you put in today will shape your tomorrow.

Anyone else seeing this or just me?

A few years back, month-end used to stress me out.

I was working in Gurgaon, earning around ₹25k a month. Rent, food, basic expenses everything would just eat it up. If I made one extra plan with friends, I already knew next week would be tight. Borrowing money wasn’t rare, it was kind of routine.

Coming from a small town, even getting that first job felt like a big deal. My college wasn’t top-tier, and honestly, I didn’t even expect campus placement. Only a handful of us got placed, and I was one of them. At that time, it felt like I had made it.

But deep down, I knew this wasn’t where I wanted to stay.

So I started doing small things differently.

After office hours, instead of just scrolling or resting, I’d sit with my laptop again. Not for anything fancy just trying to understand concepts better. DSA became a daily habit. Not because I loved it, but because I knew I needed it.

Weekends went into practice, contests, and sometimes just being stuck on one problem for hours.

I also started building random projects. Most of them weren’t even that great, but they helped me talk better in interviews. Slowly, I stopped feeling like an imposter.

The biggest shift came when I stopped playing safe.

I switched my first job within a year. That jump took me to around 8 LPA. It felt huge at that time. Stayed there, learned a lot, got a small hike… but again, I knew I could push more.

Next switch changed everything. Over 100% jump.

That’s when I realized early in your career, growth doesn’t come from staying comfortable.

Along the way, I also got better at talking to people. Seniors, peers, even juniors. Networking always sounded overrated to me, but it actually makes a difference. Not in a fake way, just being around the right conversations.

Interview prep also became smarter over time. Instead of just solving random questions, I started noticing patterns, revisiting mistakes, doing mocks.

Fast forward to today I’m at 25 LPA.

And honestly, it still feels weird saying it out loud sometimes. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this It wasn’t one big move. It was a lot of small, boring, consistent efforts stacked over time. Curious to hear what’s something that changed your career trajectory?