Youtube could be ruining your software engineering career

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[@EngineeringwithUtsav]

Hello folks! The video may be a bit jittery for a few minutes in the middle in some formats, especially on TV. Looks like my render settings got tweaked when migrating from desktop to the M1 MacBook Pro. Apologies 🙏🏽 And thank you, for all the awesome comments (and likes), I read them all and appreciate every single one of them! Cheers!

[@janithmadusanka5630]

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[@s_3095]

Hey please reply to my comment written in comment at 8:45 pm ist

[@bboyrynan2800]

Does data structure and algorithms need high level math ? If so can you refer to the best books ? Thanks

[@masternobody1896]

RIP me I cant stop yt

[@nathanhedglin931]

@@bboyrynan2800 no but it helps if you're going to be developing new algorithms (virtually no one does)

[@kilobitz8639]

I’ve been a developer/ software engineer for 18 years and I totally agree. KZbin is a bad place to find career advice but it’s decent to find “General” tutorials and beginner app ideas that you can take and run with. Learn by doing, not by watching a video.

[@janithmadusanka5630]

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[@roroguapo3]

translation: “come look at my channel”

[@artvandalay13]

I salute you sir! Thank you Captain Obvious!

[@rounakdutta6164]

I literally laughed when you said that "don't spend your time watching desk setup videos". every thing you said is exactly correct. thanks Utsav, for making this video.

[@RavitejPudi]

Lol thats how i started watching Utsav's videos.

[@aaronramirez2176]

@@RavitejPudi Same

[@tonyfield5407]

As an enterprise web developer with 22 years of full-time experience I can say that I wholeheartedly agree with your points. Well done and thank you for making these points!

[@rebelsdeveloper367]

as enterprise developer also , i make video for tutorial and most some of them my real life code . For some of us , we dont have time to play around new thing . Some stuck with old tech .

[@alb12345672]

Agree, doing it since the late 80s in HS.

[@BettaTech]

As a fellow software engineer that makes youtube videos about software engineering, your video just hit home. I agree on all the points you’re sharing here. Keep up the good work! 🚀

[@roroguapo3]

mhm

[@cristianguzmantamayo4904]

That's why i keep seeing your channel

[@divyanshusingh6473]

Do you have an English channel as well?

[@Rajmanov]

siguendo a los grandes bro.

[@rollsroycecanada]

Lately, I was getting overwhelmed with all the content around and started losing interest in basic DSA and Software architecture. This was really helpful! Thanks a lot keep up the awesome work :)

[@festus-obi]

its helpful to filter the contents and stick to the ones you find to be really beneficial

[@zackcarl7861]

Select one person or channel to learn from and stick to it do t bounce around till it's finished

[@amakwanaam]

Utsav seriously this is something literally no one is talking about! I'm also the one who is hoping on trends, trying to learn this & that of all tech and always realising that I'm going no where. This is really the best advice I've got. Thank you for making this video.

[@user-dd3lw2pq9v]

As a developer of 5 years I’ve noticed the influx of unqualified people making software engineering videos on YT and offering mentorships. I saw something similar when I came out of the Army. A lot of people were trying to teach shooting skills who had no combat experience. I always look for instructors with military or law enforcement background and actual time in combat. Everyone should do the same for software engineering. How long has this person been in the industry? What are their credentials? Vet your instructors and mentors or you’ll get fed BS.

[@quimblyjones9767]

Reminds me of the old saying "Those who can't *do*, teach"

[@quimblyjones9767]

Reminds me of the old saying "Those who can't *do*, teach"

[@johnwig285]

Umm that's flawed because u dont need combat experience to be a shooter? You're looking for a shooter, not a soldier. There's literally so many GOOD shooters out there WITHOUT combat experience. They shoot better than some Marines who cant shoot for nuts during training, lets not even talk abt combat.

[@SSchithFoo]

False equivalence. Shooting targets is different to being in law enforcement or army. There are World champion shooters who has never been in a gun fight.

[@toastybatch565]

Now folks understand why college exists. It removes the burden of vetting educators from the learner.

[@millertime6]

I found this out the hard way. Started following the loose advice thinking I don’t need CS education, then got frustrated at the superficial tutorials I was following. Started studying CS and now they make more sense.

[@therealb888]

What sources are you studying from?

[@millertime6]

@@therealb888 I'm in a CS program part time but I also do a bunch of online tutorials and books. I like the balance!

[@carldrogo9492]

"Superficial Tutorials" 😂😂😂

[@carldrogo9492]

This trend of telling people not to get Computer Science degrees is the reason why the industry is flooded with shiftdevs and quacks.

[@millertime6]

@@carldrogo9492 yeah I won’t criticize people that get by that way but I can say that programming makes much more sense to me now, even on different platforms. But people should definitely not be discouraging higher education.

[@arshanshaikh2958]

Every point mentioned by him is true. I can say that because I've made the same mistakes and I'm realising everyday as I progress in my career🙌🏻

[@cutecatshorts3464]

what are your mistakes if you could share?

[@Arashi1138]

This man speaks the truth. In any field, those with just enough knowledge to be dangerous will jump from new fad to the next new fad. It's not until you've got a few years of practical experience behind you that you realize those who excel solve problems, those who flounder focus on tools. The one solving problems uses the best tool for the task at hand; the one who focuses on tools can't move beyond that to see the bigger picture.

[@rdean150]

Often, the people solving problems aren't using the best tools for the tasks they are assigned. They simply use the standard tools that are used in their organization. They make do with what they have, but they do it in a way that other people in their organization will be able to support in the future.

[@rdean150]

To be clear, I 100% agree with your point here, and am just trying to reinforce it by emphasizing that the programming language or framework used is not particularly important. Design patterns, architecture, scalability, resiliency, supportability - these are what matter.

[@smrtfasizmu6161]

If you think developers are bad before they have few years of experience than we have different definitions of bad. Those people were good enough to get a job. Apps like Facebook were made by inexperienced developers. If a new developer has made a copy of Instagram, then he has made a copy of Instagram. No amount of pretending that that's not the case will change reality. And saying that their copy app doesnt have all the features of Instagram therefore it doesn't count is ridiculous. Instagram has existed for several years and a bunch of employees work on it. How dare java script students or react students think they can reacrate Instagram just because they did reacrate Instagram?

[@hil449]

@@smrtfasizmu6161 the thing is these videos don't recreate Instagram at all and they give you a false sense of accomplishment. It's basically a CRUD with an Instagram skin, do you really wanna be proud of doing this? This is useful for practicing front end and creating a basic CRUD, something any college student can make, nothing more than that

[@redbaronlast]

I am not in software engineering (or computer science) at all (I am a psychologist), but I still think that this video was very valuable and thought provoking. I really think you are right. We are too often looking for "short cuts" that will in fact just make us waste time....

[@ishanmittal]

Gem of a video. This not only speaks in reference to software engineering, it creates a framework to make the best use of time on KZbin.

[@geekedoutcollectingpodcast1288]

I couldn't agree more with this entire video. I get asked from people asking me how to become a software engineer and I tell them pretty much the same things - focus on actually learning and understanding rather than building your "script kitty" skills which doesn't make you a software engineer. It's definitely not easy to say the least, especially for those who don't have the educational background but it's absolutely possible. You just have to focus on the fundamentals and strive to really understand rather than get good at doing tutorials.

[@8650baus]

Incredible video, Utsav! Seems like just when I start to feel like I have a grip on things something else comes up and makes me feel inferior again. This is a tough field for someone who's education has been music his entire life. I am trying as hard as I can and I thank you for your videos to help focus my path and to provide some encouragement!

[@Cododev]

I couldn't agree more with the first couple of points, always choose your instructors carefully and stay away from most of the short videos out there! As someone who teaches software engineering and creates videos, I can say that teaching is extremely difficult and requires a lot of effort and research not to mention that the person needs to have years of experience in the field. If someone is not willing to put that much effort and they just care about getting views and money, there's a great chance that they will end up misleading people. Please be careful! Also, always keep in mind that your goal should be to create the best software applications out there, you need to become a software engineer, not a tool developer! you need to spend most of your time trying to master the fundamentals especially if your starting out. Wish you all the best in your career!

[@ernest795]

As a new developer I really appreciated this message. I have tried to avoid the things you said to avoid, lately I have been doubting my approach but this has reenforced my commitment to continuing along the path I am currently charting. Please keep up the high quality and honest content for the sake of us newbs:)

[@barrabasz]

As a software developer with 87 years of experience I agree

[@pluto8404]

strange coincidence, I am looking for a junior entry level software engineer with 87 years of experience. Are you interested?

[@mattecscc]

Great vid! One point that I don’t fully agree is related to the more “technical” aspects of programming, like data structures and algorithms. Most devs aren’t working in companies dealing with billions of requests per second, so most devs won’t need more than a basic understanding of these topics. And maybe if you try to build simple apps or backend applying the same techniques, you’ll be over-engineering or creating unnecessary complexity, upsetting the biz people that just wanna deliver a working feature to a client. What I mean is that, yeah, it’s super important to understand the more complex or “academic” topics of CS, but if you don’t really know them yet, it’ll be ok to release apps in production in a lot of times. It shouldn’t stop you, or create impostor syndrome. Try to learn them, but don’t obsess about it - I know bc I used to 😅

[@HAHA-ix9vx]

Great practical point. Thanks

[@scvnthorpe__]

Yeah, been thinking this. Around a third of professional devs on StackOverflow don't even have a compsci degree; this is stuff that will take you from an ok dev to a *great* one as your career progresses but starting out not so much. You have to be committed to teaching yourself new things as you progress in any case.

[@carldrogo9492]

Data Structures and Algorithms is more for performance tuning...just use Arrays for everything.

[@scvnthorpe__]

Like yeah for a high volume application ofc you want to up the ante however conceivable, but this habit of filtering candidates on that shit at the door and not even giving them the change to *use* that information for a good year or two anyways is really dumb Like yeah ok buddy you have the complete works of Marcus Aurelius in your office but you can't just shoot me some time to read up on linked lists as professional development? Well too bad

[@hil449]

@@carldrogo9492 more like use dictionaries and lists

[@funkeyfreshbballer]

I’m in robotics software and KZbin has been helpful learning the basics of data structures and languages like C++, Rust, Julia, and Python. However, your point about false competence really hit home not just because of KZbinrs who think they know what they’re doing but myself as well. Writing production grade code needs to be learned from experience; just because I watch a video doesn’t mean I can actually use it in my job. Also, your point about tools is true in robotics: we use Python and C++. There’s little incentive to learn a new language because we don’t need one.

[@aliensonmars3662]

I can't control my self to give a thumbs up for your content. Every time you just come with an idea that changes my entire perspective. Very happy you don't make frequent video, but worthy content.

[@vulpixelful]

I'm a software engineer and I've been looking for info like this. There's a lot of crud (ha) to wade through on YT! Subbed.

[@bronsonschnitzel7493]

Agreed. The top KZbinrs in CS/Software development rarely have any real world experience.

[@omni-man3137]

The Coding Train, Paul Lewis , Nasser Hussein , Kent C Dotts , List goes on...

[@daniellehunt380]

Hi Utsav. I appreciate your candid advice! I sorta accidentally "fell into" a dev role earlier this year with very little knowledge or experience, and the field is massive and often difficult for a newbie to navigate. I've begun to replace my evening KZbin entertainment with videos about development, but I'll be viewing them more critically now, and I'll try to focus more on long-form lectures about things like data structures -- which are actually very interesting! As someone totally new to the field, data structures can seem boring at first blush, but every one of them feels like learning a new kind of arcane magic. Not letting go of my mechanical keyboard though. ;)

[@KpFriendly]

The difficulty with learning programming is all the misinformation. Not everyone knows computer science and software engineering are two similar but different fields. Half the influencers are computer science students and tend to recommend difficult topics that don’t really pertain to everyone, and 30 percent of them are salesmen trying to sell their course. Learning to program isn’t very hard In it self, its just a tool. The skill of problem solving, however, is very difficult skill to learn and takes time to build and proper guidance from professionals no matter what industry your in.

[@adarshshinde4969]

As always great piece of content, sharing this with all my friends almost everyone goes through this tutorial hell, this video surely helps with that. Thanks Utsav

[@TheNitin1997]

Saw this while preparing for my infrastructure engineering interviews and the tutorial hell reminded me of my university days when I was spending hours on these javascript, react videos 😂. Thank god I did not leave my fundamentals for these tutorials. Utsav your content is ❤️. FYI:- I don't watch your desk setup videos😂 but your interview prep for system design and algorithms helped me structure my prep. MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THESE🙏

[@BusinessWolf1]

I mean, hey, that tutorial hell is for front end work. And not everything needs super deep complex scalable systems.

[@BusinessWolf1]

@Xiaoran Meng I didn't say front end doesn't need a bit of back end. And I didn't say I don't want that. But there's a difference between having architectural knowledge in mind, and making things scalable just for the sake of it. Not everything needs scale.

[@thilinarajapaksha6361]

I found this channel at the time less than 1k subscribers, and he was talking data structures and algorithms. That was the point I started look back into the boring stuff I learnt in first year of college. Even now I am learning some of the DS, design principles and patters. It helped me lot in my first interview. Thank you so much!

[@rodrigogavel9827]

The world works this way for almost everything. TikTok, reels, Instagram or KZbin shows a life style of how looks to be a software engineer. This is a little mind blocker when someone wants to be a better developer :( Bro, I love this channel, you are very honest talking about this topics... PS: The new design of those subtitles in the video looks pretty good!

[@jliby1708]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I'VE BEEN SO TIRED OF THESE TRIVIALIZED CS VIDS ON THE NET. THANKS FOR SHEDDING LIGHT ON THEM

Thank you Utsav for your advice and your insights. A am kind of at a analysys-aralysis stage and can't decide how (or to a far lesser extent-wether) to kick start my software engineering career. I would say I am a false beginner in IT and nothing specific is more lining up with "my context", than something else. Since you said in your video that you try to read every comment, I am going to risk asking you potentially annoying, yet natural question-where/how would you advice to start. If you will actually take time to answer, I am going to take your advice seriously under consideration. Thank you regardless (wether you will or won't take time to answer).

[@abdallamunir4958]

This is THE BEST video I watched on KZbin or any other platform for that matter about software engineering. I know you put so much effort into making this video and others, and your effort payed off, it is impressive and captivating. I could not help but to finish watching it. I appreciate the high quality production. THANK YOU

[@RooonilWazlib]

"Don't watch desk setup videos", "a mechanical keyboard doesn't make you a better engineer" why the personal attacks bro??? Lol this video was amazing, you even applied you own criticisms to your own channel, awesome content! Liked and subscribed.

[@undertheradar4645]

Watched your "20 years as a dev" video before this. I love the mood of your videos. As a developer with 3 years of professional experience, its really nice to be able to sit here listening to someone who has "been there, and done that". This is real life wisdom. Subscribed, looking forward to going through your other videos, and staying up to date with the new ones.

[@brandonwie4173]

One of the best advice I’ve had for the past two and half years since I started my journey as a developer. Thanks Utsav. Big thanks with one more new sub.

[@chifmaster100]

As a second year software engineering student, this video was really useful. I realize that I've fallen in that trap Thank you

[@somtovitus]

I've not come across your channel before, but this content here is gold. Subbed.

[@TheQuiQuestion]

"There is no verification for content quality on KZbin"... doubly true now that downvoting has been removed.

[@DigitEgal]

THAT is was purpose driven IT is all about. Thanks for your awesome work and great purpose. Sharing = Caring = Teaching = Learning

[@camels_are_sober]

This is absolutely true. I have been working with JS for couple of years the over sell of every JS framework is so annoying. Its refreshing to see someone on KZbin talking of software engineering instead of just code and languages . Software Engineering is much more then just code .

[@kumartatsat868]

thank you so much for making such a insightful video. keep up the good work, I will definitely support you when I join my company!

[@yayitsmelody4948]

The whole video is so full of truth that I even got scared lol, I used to be one of the people who fall into false competence just following youtube tutorials but if someone would ask me something I would be just lost... Thank you!

[@cassieclark1160]

This is exactly what I needed to hear, thanks for sharing your tips and perspective!

[@tomvsaji474]

Wo. Took a hit. Still answered may questions in my mind. Thanks for being raw and transparent.

[@imeneboualami3129]

I really love your channel, cause I always find genuine advices. Thanks for the knowledge !!

[@nathannyawaya]

Just came around your vid and honestly you've opened my eyes mahn, thanks, new sub bythewe

[@HolisticDeveloper]

This is one of the best video I have seen in a while. It is packed with a lot of valuable information.

[@realagentpenguin]

Wow! This video was so insightful! I started to learn CS in May 2021 and started with C++. I couldn't find any good resources online and switched to Java. I'm happy with Java but I also started to learn Full stack development. I started DSA and I haven't completed any of these. I had been roaming clueless all these days. I'm gonna go and finish DSA in Java now. Thank you again!

[@NullLabs]

Love your content and thanks for putting it out there! I honestly struggle with this myself. I make a some educational content and I worry about leading people down the wrong path! You know, I want to help share the little knowledge I have gained over the past years working as a professional, but in a way that encourages the right absorption. Anyhow. I don't have it figured out, and loved hearing your thoughts on it and would love to hear more from you on "Ok, you are a tech education content creator, how do you manage that and ensure you are giving your masses (not masses in my case :) ) information that is going to keep them headed in the right direction. Anyhow. thanks again. your videos always look and sound awesome.

[@i.am.gaurav.khanna]

Hi Utsav, Just stumbled upon this video and everything said is so true. Thanks for creating such quality video. Happy New Year and keep up this good work.

[@mrsingh5351]

This video is pure! Every beginner should be getting the right firsthand information which is rarely on the internet.

[@pape_diack]

Hey! That's correct for people wanting to have a job as software engineers or something alike. But for somebody who has an idea and wants to create the corresponding product, let's say Instagram, he or she could go and do that using skills acquired from those KZbin videos. Once the product gets some traction, software engineers will come along the journey and build that Instagram the right way for it to be scalable. Facebook started like that, so AirBnB, Instagram, Amazon, Google, Apple first products, and so on. Rare is a product that started with the right architecture discussed about in the conferences you recommended. But, I repeat, your advices are the way to go if you want to integrate a team that is working on an existing product.

[@ankitchoudhary3288]

I've been in this tutorial hell and I completely agree with you Utsav!

[@catwhisperer911]

I've been in IT in one form or another since 1977 (yeah, I'm an old fart but still thoroughly engaged with modern development) and I can tell you that what Utsav suggests in this video is 100% accurate. I urge those first entering into the field to master the fundamentals and master your craft and you will have a leg up when it comes to surviving and thriving in the current trend of HBD (hyped based development) and language/framework/library dujour. Utsav, with this video your earned my respect and I am now a subscriber. I look forward to watching your catalog of videos and new content.

[@nitishgupta5684]

Wow, thank you very much for the video. I hope more people realize this!

[@fravoredstunner5]

I found this channel today 14th Dec 2021 and subscribed. This is what i needed before the year ends. Channel clean up next.

[@tech_and_sundry]

This video is so on point! I make software engineering videos, but it's only sharing my own experiences - not trying to front like an expert at something I am not! Looking forward to watching more of your videos and learning from you! :)

[@khalidkhabouz]

Thank you Ustav. Neat & clean as always.

[@kevinpatel5106]

Thank you for sharing this Utsav, great video!

[@mark-chen]

Hey, Utsav. It is a great video to share! It reminds me to rethink and reflect on what I am doing as a computer science student.

[@festus-obi]

Most definitely a TRUTH that is worth voicing. I love the fact that you speak what most people dont want to say for the fear of being MISUNDERSTOOD. Keep up the good work CHAMP 💯

[@sustainablewww6715]

Love watching your videos cause i can feel you are passionate and know what you are talking about. Compared to many other KZbinrs in this field you actually gives advice instead of just shooting blanks.

[@sandeeptanjore1253]

Excellent video. The minute I noticed the heading I knew(felt) what you were talking about or conveying. Time is money and as a matter of fact I need to give up tutorial hell and also various courses that I have signed up, for less is more :-)

[@papabeye5242]

Wow glad I came across this video! You just cleared my mind. Great advice!!!!

[@carlos483]

Amazing video. Thank you for your honesty. I'm an aspiring developer, and there is a lot of videos and blogs saying "don't learn X language, learn Y instead". Months ago I decided to learn Java and someone said to me that it was a bad idea, that I have to learn C# instead, because we are not in the 2000s, etc... I think is also really difficult for front-end developers, because there is always a new JS framework.

[@carldrogo9492]

Don't be in the habit of hopping from one JavaScript Framework to the next. Most of them are just fads that'll dissipate quicker than turd in a tsunami torrent.

[@theodorelindsey4455]

This is the message that I needed to hear, thanks!

[@balaprince87]

One of the best videos in your channel, I see a worrying trend in instagram promoting half baked concepts and shorts on the trending topics (like data science). Heck they amass a crowd with their shorts, call them "insta family" and start a business stating that they mentor people to enter and excel in that specific field. This is as bad as clickbaiting.. they are just cashing in on the trend, things have become entertainment rather than passion and hardwork

[@bhargavpandya9189]

This video was eye opening! Thanks Utsav!

[@nasratt]

Really amazing true advice for young beginner software engineers like me, thanks very much and keep up the good work ❤️

[@Nonsense116]

I got my start in programming with KZbin videos back in the day. I would do the code-along tutorials and write the code with the person. I constantly ran into issues that I was unable to diagnose on my own. Now that I've been coding for a while and I started a career in it, I always use the docs. If I want to learn a new technology, I will often go to the "quick start" version of the docs to have a bit of fun. Fantastic takes, thank you for sharing your thoughts with the community!

[@EngineeringwithUtsav]

You are welcome, Grant!

[@danylfernandes6741]

Can NEVER thank you enough for making this. This is also the case with Twitter. Would love to see you talk about that too! Love from India!

[@Krazness]

Excellent video. The goldfish point really hit home

[@lakinmohapatra]

You earned my respect ! Its very genuine and true in all asects. Software enginners are focusing on tools rather tthan solving problems.

[@saurabhbasak9545]

Omg Utsav your videos are always helpful but this one tops it for me! Your channel is class man🙌

[@BroskiXP]

Analysis Paralysis - Finding the best new technology, comparing two different frameworks. I fall into this a lot! Tech youtube there is a constant bashing of specific languages and frameworks. False Competence - Tutorial hell! To ensure you have learned something, you should be able to recall it! Contextual Use - Use youtube videos how you want them to be intended, don't get trapped into clicking into more and more videos! Content Compilation - Take notes and recall what you have learned! Summarize your thoughts!

[@GermanLarez]

I was one full of courses, tutorials.... and so on and on... you've just got yourself a new subscriber my friend! a harsh truth a few people will recognize ...

[@burimcakolli3400]

Deep advice, hearing the care & experience in your voice

[@thatoneguy9364]

Glad to see people finally catching onto stuff like this.

[@cybermonk373]

You just got a new subscriber and promoter from this video. Thank you for the content.

[@EbonySeraphim]

Your answer to the best programming language to pick at the start is accurate for those who don't care where they end up and just want the highest chance of succeeding somewhere and anywhere. But if you know you want to do cloud services at big tech, embedded at tech product companies, or video games, then you do have much fewer choices, if not one that is going to make you better. As an ex hobby game dev, professional "enterprise" dev / cloud services dev at big tech for 13+ years, and a bit (2 years?) of professional systems level programming -- literally a single solid and somewhat chunky professional programming book on a serious language; getting through at least 2/3rd or 3/4th of it, actually digest that information, and finish a few projects on your own (doesn't have to be externally visible deployments) will make you above average in the industry in terms of programming experience. Unfortunately a huge chunk of software engineering involves a bit of a systems engineering or systems administration hat, and software architecture hat as well. So if you're really coming from "zero" in terms of what tools and technology is available in your industry, or what problems exist and how problems are typically addressed, you're going to need to get up to speed on that on the job. Maybe you can read about some of that stuff, but I feel like trying to learn about solutions to problems you've never come close to genuinely trying to, or needing to, address means you won't really understand the solution.

[@elian6019]

Woah! I really enjoyed this video, It really resonated with me. I'm midway in a 16 month course to become a Web dev/analyst. This video really puts some things in perspective. I will definitely try to apply these wise notions. Thank you.

[@pablohernandez4305]

Thanks Utsav for your videos, in this days I can feel lost about my software engineer way and your videos always feel me great, ok now I need read more and more practice

[@jedidiahanarfi]

This is one of the best videos I have watched on KZbin. Thanks!

[@anthony4571]

"don't spend your time watching setup videos" shit...you got me there

[@shimadabr]

That's one of the best carrer advices i've seen here on youtube. I 100% agree. I usually feel left out when i see my colleagues (at university) doing lots of toy projects and getting lots of certifications and constantly posting on linkedin, all the while i'm silently doing my internship, studying my uni courses and other related comp. sci. topics and focusing on foundational knowledge. Maybe i can reach a middle ground and also do some toy projects with some nice features using the latest and sexiest frameworks, but my focus is on practicing the fundamental aspects of comp. sci. (the fact i find it fascinating helps, studying development libraries and frameworks usually bore me; starting a web server on one line of code doesn't teach me anything about the web, servers, browsers or the O.S. for example).

[@mr.anderson5077]

Awesome advice, thanks Utsav

[@saumenroy8710]

I started watching your videos about a week ago and I wish I had a mentor like you 2 years earlier.Thanks a lot,mentor.

[@hassan_codes]

This the best video I've watched on Software Engineering. Thank you, kind Sir.

[@SuryaKarigar]

Thanks Utsav for showing the right path. I'm currently learning Full Stack Web Development.

[@dogmaquest2281]

thank you very good video! can be applied to almost any topic on KZbin for sure

[@nathanhedglin931]

Amazing video. Subscribed. We have too many fake gurus in all areas. Of course without dislike counts we can't know.

[@aavocadoToast]

This was a good quality content. Every topic sentence was hard hitting punch lines. I wish I had seen this video in my 1st year if univ, perhaps I would’ve paid more attention in my DSA course

[@ebenmeluifechukwu4298]

When I first saw your channel, I watched 2 minutes then left. But after watching this I subscribed and liked immediately. Please do more of these kinds of videos. I also like advicing people on these kinds of topics, even though I know that I might not be such a great software developer. I am more of like an intermediate developer and I know that what you just said in this video is the pure truth and any new developer should take your advice

[@gideaoferreira8236]

Woww, great video. Congrats!!

[@raghunandan5125]

Thanks for the awesome video. This has given me lots of thinking points to ponder on. I am sure it will lead me to a better place. Thanks again Utsav.

[@EddieTheDamned]

I work as a software engineer and this video is the one of the most down to earth I've come across on the platform. Thank you for this, people need this

[@omjogani]

Absolutely Superb context here in this video!!

[@rranga99]

This is awesome content at the right time. Thanks a ton!🙂

[@JayeshDhandha]

Your words have really deep thought and it shows how deep your understanding is for software field. I have learned many things from your 1 video and would like myself to follow those to use youtube in a better way!!! You are just Awesome Utsav... :) :) :)

[@ds7338]

Thanks for making this video Utsav. Great content.