Ask HN: I Am Confused Between Job, MS, MBA and Own Startup. What Should I Do?
I received my undergraduate degree in computer science last year. Now I am totally confused. I don't know what should I do in my life? How should I build my career?
2 comments
Get a job and learn. MS/MBA is fine if that is what you want personally, but they are not necessary IMO.
If you like the idea of startups, go join one, but don't try to start one first thing out. There are exceptions of course, but in general I think you'll be more successful if you have at least a few years of work experience to learn patterns that work, that don't work etc. Plus unless you have an amazing idea, come from a solid school and/or have connections already getting up and going will be that much harder. If you go work at a startup, gain some experience, contacts etc you'll be more successful when you do your own startup.
If you like the idea of startups, go join one, but don't try to start one first thing out. There are exceptions of course, but in general I think you'll be more successful if you have at least a few years of work experience to learn patterns that work, that don't work etc. Plus unless you have an amazing idea, come from a solid school and/or have connections already getting up and going will be that much harder. If you go work at a startup, gain some experience, contacts etc you'll be more successful when you do your own startup.
1. Get a job. You'll find that on the job experience can do more for you than an MS or MBA. After a few years of job experience and you still feel you want those degrees then do it.
2. Take a break. Go travel somewhere and get your mind right. Don't be in such a hurry to jump to the next major thing. You seem fairly young so you do have time.
Consider higher level degrees only if you done one or two.
2. Take a break. Go travel somewhere and get your mind right. Don't be in such a hurry to jump to the next major thing. You seem fairly young so you do have time.
Consider higher level degrees only if you done one or two.