I’m currently a college student exploring different paths in tech, and I need some guidance from experienced developers. In my college, around 150 out of 104 students (yes, a huge majority!) have chosen AI/ML mainly because it’s trending and people believe it brings high-paying jobs 💸.
But here’s the thing I’ve been thinking about:
By the time I complete my UG, AI/ML might not be as valuable as it is today. With automation improving every day, a lot of AI/ML tasks may themselves get automated. It feels risky to depend only on the trend without looking at the bigger picture.
Personally, I’m interested in all major fields of tech:
Full Stack Development 🌐 (I’m already confident in building projects here)
App Development 📱 (I love creating user-focused apps)
Cybersecurity 🔐 (I have knowledge and enjoy exploring it).
That’s the problem—I genuinely enjoy and have skills in all of these areas, but I want to invest my time in something that will be future-proof, where skills will keep me relevant and not be easily replaced by automation.
I’d love to hear the dev community’s perspective on how you approach this kind of decision. Do you balance passion + stability, or do you focus only on where the market is going?
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