The latest articles on Forem by Sumannth H (@kirito_codes). https://forem.com/kirito_codes https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1581042%2Fd8e2f21f-cadc-4f13-981e-501a3a8745a6.jpg https://forem.com/kirito_codes en Sumannth H Sat, 27 Jul 2024 16:49:17 +0000 https://forem.com/kirito_codes/getting-a-first-job-3a8j https://forem.com/kirito_codes/getting-a-first-job-3a8j <p>In this day and age where computer science has become an apex subject and everyone is trying to get into tech irrespective of their educational background. As a computer science graduate and an active job seeker, I have come across a few important changes that we computer science grads have to keep in mind and implement, to stand out across all the applications and candidate profiles that a company receives. </p> <p>Before we dive into the process of how to, there are a few things to keep in mind.</p> <ol> <li><p>If you are in college then start with the steps as fast as possible, so that you can get a campus placement with a good salary package.</p></li> <li><p>If you have graduated and have no job and you find yourself lacking confidence in your skills then you need to keep calm and start with the Journey. Yes I understand graduating without a job and lacking confidence puts immense pressure on the mind but you have to walk through it and achieve your dream</p></li> <li><p>Keeping a calm mind and good health is very important in your journey.</p></li> </ol> <h2> <strong>Step 1</strong>: </h2> <p>The first step of many is to pick a single programming language, it can be Python, Java, JavaScript, or anything else you prefer but if you are a beginner or want to start with something easy to understand, then my suggestion is Python. </p> <p>The first step itself is split into 3 parts <br> *Part 1: <br> Learn the syntax and basics of the programming language.<br> Learn About classes, functions, data types, and conditional statements.</p> <p>*Part 2:<br> After the first part move on to the next part, which is Data structures and Algorithms.<br> I can't emphasize enough how important this step is.<br> start with practicing DSA daily, keep 3 problems a day as a target, and do it for 90 days.<br> keep in mind that consistency is key when it comes to DSA</p> <p>*Part 3:<br> The final part of the step 1 is Projects<br> Make a few basic projects that use DSA in it.<br> A few example projects you can do are Snake Game, Sudoku, and binary tree constructor.</p> <p>Once You are done with the First Step we move to the next one. <br> The Second Step will be discussed in another post.<br> If you found it helpful or have questions do comment it below.</p> career beginners learning