I get a lot of questions from relatives, friends, family regarding asking to guide them, their children on how to go forward with a career in software development. This is my attempt at sharing what I did that they could use as reference or to take inspiration from.
I started my B.Tech. in IT in 2016 at a tier-3(not IIT, NIT, IIIT, etc.) college and with that I had always had the clarity that I am on my own and I need to figure my own way out and not rely much on the college or anyone to guide me through it. Prior to 2016 I had only done some basic level C/C++ coding in my Computer Science vocational course in 11th and 12th.