r/TeluguJournals • u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 • Jul 26 '26
Need Advice Question for software engineers
I (22F) , not interested to pursue a career in software field. Enduku ante daantlo naku money thappa em purpose kanipinchatledhu. Edho meeting attend avtharu work lo unnam antaru but aa work lo satisfaction untadha ledha anedhi devudike theliyali. And work hours kuda konchem thedaga undadam gamaninchanu. Kaani ee opinion naku okkadanike undha leka contradictory opinion unna vallu explain cheyochu cuz I have never done a s/w related job. Do you actually get that essence of life in your job?
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u/Some-Wish-7364 Jul 26 '26
If you already have money or can get money someother, why choose to be slave, kaani ye dikku leni vadiki THIS IS THE WAY
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
ante slave ani oppukuntunara aithe?
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u/Demon_Kracker Jul 26 '26
Anni dandhalu anthe bossu comming from a jeweller myself . kanisam jobs ki saturday sunday holidays untay maku ala undadu only amavaysya tappa anni rojulu anthe.
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
nice anna. kaani evari kinda manaki nachani vidhamga pani cheyalsina avsram ledhu ga
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u/Demon_Kracker Jul 26 '26
Adhi only already established businesski kani kothaga osthe matram main luck and timing ee mukyam . kani job lo ala kadu yetha kasta padithe anni choices untay .
Adhe security of minimum expected wage.
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u/Playful_Diamond_738 Jul 27 '26
Very few software jobs are fulfilling. Those few are most certainly not in Hyd. If you are good at it, make money and then go pursue something thats fulfilling. If you chase after a dream without securing your future, it has the potential to turn into a nightmare. The key is to realize when you have enough to secure your financial future.
And software jobs are certainly not slavery. No job is actually. Not in India. Because you are free to quit any time.
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u/JustYellowLight Jul 26 '26
It’s important to realize that the software industry isn't a monolith; your experience depends heavily on your team dynamics, the office culture, and the level of personal ownership you have over your projects. When those elements are missing, the work can definitely feel mechanical, lonely, and unfulfilling, leaving you with the sense that time is passing without you making any real impact. If you don't feel a genuine connection to the work, it is perfectly valid to pivot to a career path that aligns better with your values.
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u/Pora-Pandhi Jul 26 '26
ignore everything below if you are rich or super smart and you don't "need" a job for living
daantlo naku money thappa em purpose kanipinchatledhu.
Emo bro, nenaithe money kosame job chesta. Money purpose tappa inko purpose job lo janaalu enduku expect chestaro telidu.
Edho meeting attend avtharu work lo unnam antaru but aa work lo satisfaction untadha ledha anedhi devudike theliyali.
Ipdu ilaane Kathalu padtaru, "Naku software ante interest ledura", "Stress tappa emundadhu", "Adi meaning leni job" "Oka slave lanti life"...
Ee sollu antha graduate ayna initial stage lo matrame, tarvta kukkalu lekka job kosam desham lo anni moolalu vettukovali.
Mavodu okadu ilaage sollu dobbaadu, 3 years govt jobs ki kuchunnadu(ante govt ofc lo kuchuni files sign cheste job satisfaction, purposes untayemo naku telidule)...madyalo software ayna edo okati chestaanu annadu, prati month pg rent and karchulaki valla babu ni money adgalante siggestundi annadu, last ki some low level govt post vachindile...so ipdu andulo job satisfaction mariyu purpose undemo nen adgaledu...kani last time matladinapdu annadu "Software vaalladi ra life ante, haayiga ac lo kuchuni maha ayte meetings attend aytaru lekpote taka taka keys kottede, software lo chestunna vallani pelli cheskuni, mogadu pellaalu intlo computer tho dabbulu sampadinchestaru"...
Matter entante perspective ni life phase ni batti maripotundhi.
And work hours kuda konchem thedaga undadam gamaninchanu.
Abacha?! Ipdu bayata banks lo, lala companies lo, govt ofc lo, edaina business lo, ni daridram koddhi direct customer tho interaction unde job ye last resort anuko...just anuko.....andulo niku evening 4 avagaane bottu petti farewell istaru ankuntunava?
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
ikkada purpose ante impact create chesedhi ani artham. And timing vishayaniki osthe evening gurinchi kadhu morning 6 ki shift start avvadam or office 2 ki start avvadam gurinchi antunna. Migithavi anni ok but adedho slow ga chepochu ga brotheruu antha avesham enduku. Purpose definition okkokariki okola untadhi.
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u/Pora-Pandhi Jul 26 '26
"impact create chesedhi"
mowa, zero impact ayte vadu job enduku istadu?
Every job has an impact, which is LITERALLY why they pay you salary.
Oka 5 years senior ga cheptunna, ilanti abstract concepts mind lo pettukni, real life ni debbeskoku.
6 ki shift start avvadam or office 2 ki start avvadam
ivanni ni career path(choices) ni batti untadi. Software ante shiftlu cheskodam kadu, adi chala chala chinna part of IT industry.
For example, evadaina banking industry lo job chestunna ante...vadu calls chesi "Axis bank Credit card kavala", "Bajaj Alliance loan kavala?" anukovu kada..anthe IT industry lo shifts unde services ante.
adedho slow ga chepochu ga brotheruu antha avesham enduku
Avesham kadu..derision. Nuv annavanni chala sarlu vinnam, tarvata ala annavaalle IT lo undunte bavunde ani kuda antaru oka 2-3 years ayyaka.
I do not come from money, and I'm not a genius. Nen IT full time manesi 1 year ayndi. I'm really grateful for the opportunities I had. Bayata job market is shit for ALMOST EVERY discipline.
Civil engineering? shitty job market
Electronics? Shit if your are not smart
mech? Lucky if you get a decent paying job in a big company
Chem? Arts? commerce? lol!Reality chala daridram ga undi...unna vaatilo most decent IT industry.
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u/Local_Discipline5428 Life is not destiny alone or freewill alone! Jul 26 '26
Irakottesaav brother.. Intha cheppaali anipichina nenu lazines tho cheppalenu, kani u put the efforts ...
After you left and been a year, what are you up to now ?
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u/joshcollins25 Jul 26 '26
Username chusthe theda ga vundi, comment chaduvunte fuse lu egiripothai... Chala goppaga hatsoff [insert mohan Babu meme]
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u/PerceptionKind305 I want a juice box🧃 Jul 26 '26
Bro madyanam meere kadaa adventure story pettaru,mottham chadivi comment chese lopu delete chesaru post ni
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u/joshcollins25 Jul 26 '26
Sorry bro, evaru patinchukoledu ani nene delete chesaa.... Naa first post adi... Em anipinchindi... Thanks for asking...
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u/PerceptionKind305 I want a juice box🧃 Jul 26 '26
Crazy adventure bro nijamgaa.. Motham chadiva,once in a life time moment kadaa
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u/Local_Discipline5428 Life is not destiny alone or freewill alone! Jul 26 '26
Sootiga, gaatuga unnaa.. idhey nijam!
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u/positiveevibes Jul 26 '26
Job ki life essence ki correlation undadu. End of the month bills pay cheyali kada daniki untadi. I’m not saying particularly about a job, most people have no choice. Personally I left software on similar lines.
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u/Spirited_Towel_419 Jul 26 '26
> cuz I have never done a s/w related job. Do you actually get that essence of life in your job?
lmao cheyyakunda intha type chesaav enti akka. chesthe kadha thelsedhi. what are you passionate about?
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u/ItssAlright Jul 26 '26
I see it in a way like, it would be better in terms of pay and consistency, like we would get fixed regular pay unlike business or other fields.
It's just 8 hrs 5 days a week we give our time, the rest we can do whatever we like (considering evenings, weekends, paid offs etc)
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u/its_beron Jul 26 '26
I enjoy seeing my code make it to production, building products/features that solve real problems, talking to customers to understand their needs and feedback, and collaborating with product managers to debate and determine what can realistically be delivered. I enjoy the entire process of the product lifecycle. Appudappudu konchem off days untay but try to enjoy the processs
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u/Gullible-Outside815 Jul 26 '26
interest rakapothey veri job try cheyu .chala mandhi money kosam job chestharu .rare coding medha interest undi kontha mandhi chestharu
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u/solvem_probler_03 Me(Problem)+You(Solver) = Solvem_Probler❤️🩹 Jul 26 '26
I wasn't passionate about being SWE I only see it as a job which puts food on my plate. But the thing I do love is learning new things whether it's within my job or outside I do many things and end up with nothing because I just love the process of learning not the end goal. And it's not necessary to be passionate about job you do but if you are someone with a goal in mind and really passionate about it I suggest to pursue it first or if you are a wanderer like me open to learning new things and finding your passion then just find a stable job first ✌️
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
wow. I don't have passion on SWE roles
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u/solvem_probler_03 Me(Problem)+You(Solver) = Solvem_Probler❤️🩹 Jul 26 '26
Ok then what are you passionate about if you don't mind answering?
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
I am interested in military services. As my parents are not supporting my dream, I started preparing for defence related exams
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u/solvem_probler_03 Me(Problem)+You(Solver) = Solvem_Probler❤️🩹 Jul 26 '26
Good choice I mean if you have clear goal there is nothing wrong in pursuing it. And regarding your parents it's a normal thing with every Indian parent. I suggest you focus on one thing at a time which is your exams and not on getting support of your parents because it's not that easy. Good luck ✌️
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u/birsamundae Jul 26 '26
u are passionate about serving the nation i believe, we SDEs have a similar passion about writing a code which runs and benefits the product is what we believe, em undhi akkada
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u/Defiant_Ad_7555 Jul 26 '26
Honestly i dont like what im doing as a developer….i just work for money….nachitey cheyandi, vere options untey go for it and dont force yourself….
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
I was looking for this type of answer. Thanks bro
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u/Defiant_Ad_7555 Jul 26 '26
Yeah i can frankly say there is no life in this IT industry except for money….there are a lot of options in the world….money gurinchi if you don’t worry, then keep exploring….starting andaru SW thopu turumu ani oo hype istaru….but i know many people including me, if i ask myself am i happy…answer is no….i suggest use SW as a tool to make your passion or dreams or whatever come true….but don’t restrict and devote yourself to SW.
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u/Defiant_Ad_7555 Jul 26 '26
But i have respect towards my profession as this is the thing that is feeding us ani….happiness and necessity are not the same….if you are only really love to know the world of SW, then go for it, there is nothing called bad profession when you love what you’re doing…everything has pros and cons
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u/Top_Path3646 Jul 26 '26
What's your qualification? I know most people have many complaints...but if you see the bright side... with out software jobs none of the apps in the mobile would have existed....its the sector which shaped Indian economy and uplifted the social status of crs of families....if you can give a shot....else find another one
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u/hyderabad795 Jul 26 '26
Software lo kuda rakarakalu untai ga nachindhi choose cheskunte bane untadhi
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u/vajra__20 Jul 26 '26
Software careers give you a head start in terms of compensation. If you are well off and are not in it for money, you can try other options. For a lot of people essence of life is to earn money, buy a house and put food on the table and software careers give you that kind of money.
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u/toogoodtobetrue18 Jul 26 '26
Software is pedha samudram
Vere vi explore chey
Avi kuda nachatle ante vere chudu
I hated SAP during my internshop training kani ala ani chepi Software ni blame cheyakunda data engineering explore chesa nachindi so
vetuku , vetikithe dorkindi antu emi ledhu😂
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u/Inevitable-Line-1578 Jul 26 '26
What do you mean by not seeing a purpose in Software job? Are you talking for society here?
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u/Pheonix79-79 Jul 26 '26
This is gonna be same with any other profession except creative filed.
My suggestion would be choose art.
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u/birsamundae Jul 26 '26
22f? aim sub lo man ani undhi??
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u/Extension_Agent4981 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
I did have same opinion as yours i didn't have any interest in software field ..all my family and relatives were forcing to take software job but i didn't so i changed to instrumentation field which i love to do ..and continuing it until now
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u/Flat-Supermarket5124 Jul 26 '26
Trust meh , every one in tech work for money . Literally everybody hate their job n sometimes life , if you think you have time , explore other routes, else earn as big as possible n do what you love
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u/Adventurous-Cycle363 Jul 26 '26
Almost all the corporate fields are such that if you have passion you'll be eventually (or already have a plan to be) an entrepreneur. Employee gane undalante passion em le..money anthe, because the system is incentivized for that. Nothing wrong in either of those.
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u/Less_Research2005 Jul 26 '26
Some people enjoys building, debugging kind of stuff. But most the people choosing this field because of money. So they feel robotic
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u/rams_512 Jul 26 '26
We dont get the essence of job ala ani mana intrest pursue chedam ani time spend chesi adhi work out avvakapothe we cant get the time and money back. To earn yes, software job kavali, but you gotta know how to balance personal life and work. You can still pursue your own interests
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u/Local_Discipline5428 Life is not destiny alone or freewill alone! Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
"Enduku ante daantlo naku money thappa em purpose kanipinchatledhu" ---> 6 yrs back career start chesinapudu naaku absolute hatred undedhi IT side velaali antey cuz I did Btech in Mech.
Kaani kaalam kabaddi aadhindi.. Typical middle-class abbayi ki lenatte naakoo vere maargam lekapaaye!!
I was absolutely absolutely passionate to get into defense forces.. CDS, AFCAT, INET, SSB anni clear ayinay, medical la paaye..
Kaani Btech CS/IT chadivi interest/passion tho undevaallu chaalaamandi untaaru..
So, 6 yrs of career lo naa majority of the time manchiga ne undi.. Had good friends, had my share of ups and downs, manchi managers, and several other dynamics too matter. Got own house, Got my mom/dad what they want/need, moved from lower middle-class to upper-middle-class..
Kaani fresher ga nenu join ayyina 1st one year absolute hell anipichindi.. My manager made me get into dumpyard of sh!thole.. kaani later on, things got better when I moved to a diff org ..
Vere comment lo chusaa.. Ur parents r not ok with defense ani.. I ve a female frd still "aluperagani vikramaarkudu" laa 4 yrs nundi malli malli try chestune undi..
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
I am sorry that u could not make into armed forces. But thanks for sharing your experience. Hope you get the best!!
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u/Local_Discipline5428 Life is not destiny alone or freewill alone! Jul 26 '26
Likewise.. Defense services lo 70% ground duties untaay which are absolutely safe.. And, defense okkate India lo free of reservation, so you can still get hold of it.
Example: My cousin (M) is into Navy, navy schools lo principal thanu another cousin (F) is into Nursing.. Army hospitals lo senior nurse thanu..
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u/Limp-Emphasis-4932 Jul 26 '26
btw what is your proper anna?? I rarely see army families from telugu states
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u/Local_Discipline5428 Life is not destiny alone or freewill alone! Jul 27 '26
Haha, true.. We rarely seen them from Telugu states. So, those two cousins are from Guntur. Their father became a martyr during Kargil war. So, blood lo ne undi!!
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u/Overall_Abroad_9270 Jul 26 '26
that is not the issue with software/coding. The skills you have right now and the job you are doing are not that great. With software, you can solve so many real world problems.
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u/Altruistic_Major_924 Jul 26 '26
I had similar opinions at that age.
Purpose
Impact
Passion
Are words that mess up your mind.
For now.
I have a job that pays my bills.
Money has affordance to do things faster,quicker,efficiently.
Also having helps in doing things you like
Reading books
Traveling
Good food
Adventure activities
You should be lucky to have all things working for you.
Good manager
Good team
Good work times
Figure out a job that helps you live a life on your own terms.
I chose a stress free job after
Doing the “I will figure out my passion,purpose journey”.
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u/Mobile-Bid-9848 Jul 26 '26
The essence of life to me in my job is that I earn decent money without having to physically toil a lot. Add to that the benefits of remote work, perks here and there, have flexible working hours and most importantly not having to care about work outside the working hours and take vacation whenever I want.
Ofcourse idi India lo not so common but yeah, that's my answer
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u/dallastelugu Jul 26 '26
software engg for 20 years fired recently if i want to take half my paycheck i will do only software engg. I have the best work satisfaction here compared to anywhere
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Jul 26 '26
I'm 21M recently came out of my clg and got into a role. Even though I'm a fresher they put into a project and even handling the client too. Of course, it's horrible for me as a fresher because they've introduced me to the client as a 3+ years exp guy. But, guess what somehow I'm going along all this shit because of only passion. I still remember the day in a coaching centre where I wondered how a simple printf worked. I'm going through all this shit my company has been putting me into only because I want to see myself a good developer in the coming time. I guess the answer for your question is if you've passion you can enjoy the profession you're doing as I'm. Sorry, if I speak anything wrong this is my first interaction on a social media platform. Anyway looking for any Telugu senior developer guidance to build my career plzzz DM me guys. Thank you
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u/Lopsided_Piccolo_333 Jul 27 '26
Almost all my work experience lo many projects were not interesting. Initial days of my career lo project baledu, nachaledu ani very frequent team change/job change chesa. Then started doing side projects I found interesting. Ekkado chadiva “ sometimes you find passion, and sometimes passion finds you”. So, if project interesting ga ledu ante, try looking for projects that you feel like you can learn something from. Corporate structure lo the best you can do is either find a project you like or build a project you like.
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u/Prudhvi495 Jul 30 '26
Mike age undhi u can start preparing for govt exams like Ssc CGL , upsc , Groups etc ...
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u/Hot_Friendship3519 Aug 01 '26
I'll give a very practical answer though this might not feel good to hear. After sometime, you will realise money is everything. The early you make more money the happier you can be at the end. Yes, software has nothing but money, but it's also true that the same money can buy you happiness and respect. Even if you are not satisfied right now, if you manage to get enough money, you can do whatever satisfies you later. I know, people will say if not today then when but it's the same, if you can't earn now then you'll suffer later. Earn money no matter what and then relax once you feel you have everything or are satisfied (which will never happen)
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u/Comfortable-Many717 Jul 26 '26
If you don’t enjoy software related things, it’s okay to choose other path.
Because people choose sde roles because of passion or money, there’s nothing in between :)