Where are Engineering Branches of Computer Science, related and IT heading ??
I heard all three major IT gaints are either not taking college hires from campus for a second year or the growth projects is not great. When I read this I was thinking of what I was advocating for last few years.
Every THING has a Cycle. Now IT cycle is coming down. It is a clear writing on the wall. “Conquering the Chaos” a book by Ravi Venkatesan that came in 2013 has a few pages advocating how all these IT companies must transform to meet next growing needs while focusing on Customer Centric plans. In fact when I asked two of my friends kids to take up Civil engineering than comp sc or IT many thought I am out of my mind and I asked them to be Civil Engineers as I am one. What many did not know was I started seeing trends when IBM started investing in Vietnam and Phillipines.
Today, In my opinion the reasons for the present IT sutuation are
1. Lack of forward thinking leadership at helm of these companies. Instaed of worrying about their jobs and securing their bonus many did not take bold decisions Like Satya Nadella
2. Geo Political situation. No need to explain as Software exports might be subjected to more taxes and less profits
3. Workforce that is not learning surviving skills, but losing what they know even. Their span of attention has become very less. Focus and concentration is lacking. What that means for an employee is some one takes your place and you are displaced
4. Too many graduates coming out. The engineering college spends less to have more of these two branches than corr engineering labs. They can have more intake. That is causing market getting flooded with Engineering Grads like BA, B Com, BSc grads of our time. They are willing to take up recuiter jobs as relevent fileds openings are a few. Competetion is too much.
I always voiced for Core Engineering branches for students or choice of their passion Law, Arts, etc than comp sc and IT. Now also I ask all parents to think what is best for your kids. When I see long lines of these Engineers waiting to write a exam hoping they will get the so called Software job, My heart pains for their future
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