u/Ezyknot

The opportunity isn't small. India produces more engineers annually than almost any country on the planet.And yet — walk into any mid-size tech company's hiring team and you'll hear the same thing:"We just can't find people with the right skills."

Both things are true at the same time. Millions of graduates. Millions of open roles. And a massive gap in between.That gap is the business I'm building.

Here's what I observed after talking to hundreds of students and dozens of companies:

The problem isn't intelligence or effort. Most of these students are hardworking. The problem is that a 4-year engineering degree teaches you how to pass exams — not how to work on a real product, write production code, or handle an actual client brief.

Companies want job-ready. Colleges produce degree-ready. Nobody was closing that gap at scale.

we built EzyKnot Careers around one simple idea:

So Learn → Practice → Work → Earn.

Not a coaching class. Not a job portal. A pipeline — where students build real skills, work on real projects, and come out the other side actually hireable.

The opportunity here is massive. Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities alone have lakhs of students who have zero access to the kind of network or mentorship that gets you hired. They're capable. They're hungry. They just need a bridge.

That's what we're building.

If you're working on workforce development, edtech, or similar problems in high-growth markets — I'd love to compare notes.

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u/Ezyknot — 17 days ago
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You have ideas. Plenty of them.

But when it’s time to act, fear shows up.

“What if it doesn’t work?”

“What will people think?”

“Am I even ready?”

So the idea stays in your head.

Here’s something simple:

No one starts fully ready. People figure things out while doing.

Instead of thinking too much, pick one idea.

Break it into a tiny step and start there.

Don’t wait to feel confident.

Confidence grows after action, not before.

Your first attempt won’t be perfect. It’s not supposed to be.

But doing something will always beat doing nothing.

If you keep waiting, your ideas stay ideas.

If you start, they turn into something real.

Start small. Stay consistent. Keep going.

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u/Ezyknot — 26 days ago
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Am I At Right Path?

I think India has a serious problem with engineering education, and I’m kind of stuck dealing with it. I’m an electrical engineer, and honestly, most of what we study is theory. When it comes to actually building something or being job-ready, a lot of us are clueless. Even in decent colleges. nd yeah, the whole system is built around exams like JEE. If you crack it, great. If not, you’re already behind. But even people who do get into good colleges don’t always end up industry-ready. Because of this, I started working on something. I’m trying to build a small startup focused on helping B TECH students learn actual skills (things like IoT, robotics, dev, etc.)and get internships. We’re keeping it affordable because most students can’t pay a lot. But here’s where I’m stuck. I’ve got a team of 5 people now, and I’m responsible for paying them. We’re still early stage, revenue is not stable, and some days it just feels like I’ve taken on more than I can handle.

I keep thinking:

Is this even going to work?

Am I just trying to fix a system that’s too broken?

Should I focus on survival first instead of impact?

I’m not trying to promote anything here. I’m just honestly confused and a bit stressed.

If you’ve built something early-stage or gone through this phase:

How did you deal with the pressure + uncertainty?

At what point did things start becoming stable (if they did)?

Would appreciate real answers, not motivational stuff.

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u/Ezyknot — 29 days ago