When nothing seems to stick

vanshika1807 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:09:09 +0000

There are versions of tech industry that nobody talk about

Not like cracked a Tier-1 Company in few months or "Created a start-up while in college"

Tried everything, mastered nothing

At one point, I thought the solution is simple I need to learn more

So I started jumping between thing:

Java
Python
Kubernetes
Data Analytics
Cyber Security
Cloud
DevOps

Yes, I know this is very absurd & stupid but it is what it is!

Every week felt like a new direction.

I would start something, get into it, and then suddenly feel:

“Is this even the right path?”
“What if something else is better?”
“Am I wasting time?”

So I’d switch again.

Not because I was lazy (I am though >.<), but because I didn’t want to go in the wrong direction.

The Hidden Problem -> No Clear Guidance

There is too much out there & to much to focus on, so many videos out there that says Do DSA , Focus on building Projects, Build your Tech-Stack, Learn Cloud, Go Into AI because it is the future, SRE is the future, then DevOps is the future.

Everyone sounds confident.
But no one tells you what you should actually do.

And when you’re early in your career like me, that noise gets overwhelming.

Cherry on top - A new layer enter - AI

just when the thing were already confusing AI entered the picture.
Everywhere I look, I see:
"AI will replace developers"
"IT industry will collapse soon"
"There are no jobs for entry level associates"
"You’re already late if you’re not using AI"
"One person can now do the work of ten"

And it adds a new kind of pressure.

Not just:

What should I learn?

But also:

Is what I’m learning even going to matter?

What am I learning about this?

Honestly, I do not have an answer.
I have started seeing thing differently

Did I go deep enough to understand how things actually work?

I cannot learn everything out there, there always be something left. I do not need to know everything. It is okay to master one thing and go deep into it and in tech you need to be adaptable, so focus on building that capability instead of just reacting instantly.

I am still in this phase:-

still exploring
still figuring things out.
still confused

but I have changed the way of doing things:-

less panic, focus more
more consistency
more patience

If you are also someone like me?

Feels like you are not progressing enough & Unsure about you path

You're not alone. This is uncomfortable but necessary.

Maybe this part of the journey is just about continuing -> learning, trying, failing, and still showing up.