The Market Isn't Bad. You Just Stopped Evolving.
A reality check for students blaming the market instead of updating their skills. The industry moved, and the people still building moved with it.
I was talking to my batchmates recently. Same year, same college, completely different mindset.
Every single conversation went the same way:
"Market is bad." "There are no internships." "Companies aren't hiring."
And I sat there thinking: are we even talking about the same market?
Let Me Introduce Myself First
What Actually Changed
Technology shifts. Niches evolve. The market doesn't owe you anything for skills you learned three years ago and never updated.
You either adapt, or you get left behind calling the market "bad."
A Brutally Honest Question
I've Been There Too
A remote role with a UK-based startup
A backend engineering role with a YC-backed company
This happened in the same timeline where people around me were saying the market is dead.
What I Want to Leave You With
Keep learning. The tech changes, you should too.
Keep building. Real projects beat 100 certificates.
Keep respecting the people ahead of you. Seniors and mentors open doors you didn't even know existed.
Stay patient. Stay consistent.