A side project could also include contributing towards an open source project, which could include a complex code base. Working on this can still count as a personal project. But good video man. Raise good points!
PERSONAL PROJECTS WON'T HELP - hmmm i highly disagree with this, I didn't completed your video but this title is COMPLETELY misleading. - if you are just starting with programming, doing personal project will actually help you a lot to land a job. - if you have been working for a while now, doing personal project will help you find a better job / opportunity by learning new things - personal projects helps you to try new things and get some fun outside work related tasks that can be really stressful at times - personal projects can build up your portfolio - what you accomplish at your job WILL NOT ALWAYS be more valuable VS your personal project, there are definitely personal project that can be more valuable than what you do at work.
The point of the title is to make people click and watch the video it’s designed to cause people to be shocked. I don’t fully believe personal projects won’t help but rather there are things you learn on the job than working on personal projects
@@SA64R right, you don't have to tell me that, or just say its a CLICKBAIT, i get it, thats how most youtubers do things 😅, but its "Personal Projects won't help" is kinda extreme lol, and even if its just clickbait, you still claim on your comment here that you believe "personal projects won't help", i think you should rephrase that, personal project or anything that you do that includes coding HELPS, i guess what you would want to say is, this activity HELPS MORE than this one and vice versa. And to be fair there are jobs where you can actually learn more vs personal projects, BUT there are also JOBS where tasks are repetitive and boring, even in big companies. I can tell this as i have been in the industry for atleast 10 years :)
Generally speaking, you should not include school projects on your resume, because they can tell. The two exceptions to this would be a capstone project, where you had complete control over the execution of, or if that specific project is related to the type of work that the company does. I'm currently working at MSFT, and this is my third role as a SWE. Everytime I have gotten a position it is because I worked on a side-project that is related to their industry. For my firest and second job it was because I had worked on a logistics software project, and those first two teams happened to be logistics based. When I got my job on the Minecraft team at MSFT, it was because I worked on a server-management tool for Minecraft. So, yes, side projects do help, but only if they relate to the team you are potentially joining. Say for example you really want to work for Spotify, have your side-project be a music recommendation algorithm, and you will be much more attractive to that team because you already have some domain knowledge. Hope this helps!
It really depends on the significance of the project following on from what Evin said, if you can talk a lot about the project in terms of why you made certain decisions and so on I do think it's worth listing it if you've no other experience.
This is a great video, but I would like to add some nuance to the this. Side projects do immenselly help if you are searching for your first role, as it is the only example of your work currently out there, even better if it's hosted and they can experience the app as intended. After you get your first role, side-projects help much less, but can still set you apart if the project relates to the team that you are potentially joining. See my comment replying to Daniel Alizadeh for more information on this specifically. But yes, in general after your first role, what you accomplish at your job will be so much more valuable. Hope this helps!
A side project could also include contributing towards an open source project, which could include a complex code base. Working on this can still count as a personal project.
But good video man. Raise good points!
I can't stop working on personal projects and get a job. Because everybody wants experience or personal projects to go along with my degree.
Yeh I get that, I’m simply emphasising how working in a professional environment is as beneficial even if it’s not at a perfect company
PERSONAL PROJECTS WON'T HELP - hmmm i highly disagree with this, I didn't completed your video but this title is COMPLETELY misleading.
- if you are just starting with programming, doing personal project will actually help you a lot to land a job.
- if you have been working for a while now, doing personal project will help you find a better job / opportunity by learning new things
- personal projects helps you to try new things and get some fun outside work related tasks that can be really stressful at times
- personal projects can build up your portfolio
- what you accomplish at your job WILL NOT ALWAYS be more valuable VS your personal project, there are definitely personal project that can be more valuable than what you do at work.
The point of the title is to make people click and watch the video it’s designed to cause people to be shocked. I don’t fully believe personal projects won’t help but rather there are things you learn on the job than working on personal projects
@@SA64R right, you don't have to tell me that, or just say its a CLICKBAIT, i get it, thats how most youtubers do things 😅, but its "Personal Projects won't help" is kinda extreme lol, and even if its just clickbait, you still claim on your comment here that you believe "personal projects won't help", i think you should rephrase that, personal project or anything that you do that includes coding HELPS, i guess what you would want to say is, this activity HELPS MORE than this one and vice versa.
And to be fair there are jobs where you can actually learn more vs personal projects, BUT there are also JOBS where tasks are repetitive and boring, even in big companies. I can tell this as i have been in the industry for atleast 10 years :)
Hi Sagar, great video! Do you think the same idea applies to other engineering roles such as CFD or thermal engineering?
I think there are aspects yes, but I would say that a balance of both is always the best route.
@@SA64R Thanks!
What about Projects in uni? Would u include that in a CV?
Generally speaking, you should not include school projects on your resume, because they can tell. The two exceptions to this would be a capstone project, where you had complete control over the execution of, or if that specific project is related to the type of work that the company does.
I'm currently working at MSFT, and this is my third role as a SWE. Everytime I have gotten a position it is because I worked on a side-project that is related to their industry. For my firest and second job it was because I had worked on a logistics software project, and those first two teams happened to be logistics based. When I got my job on the Minecraft team at MSFT, it was because I worked on a server-management tool for Minecraft. So, yes, side projects do help, but only if they relate to the team you are potentially joining.
Say for example you really want to work for Spotify, have your side-project be a music recommendation algorithm, and you will be much more attractive to that team because you already have some domain knowledge.
Hope this helps!
It really depends on the significance of the project following on from what Evin said, if you can talk a lot about the project in terms of why you made certain decisions and so on I do think it's worth listing it if you've no other experience.
This is a great video, but I would like to add some nuance to the this. Side projects do immenselly help if you are searching for your first role, as it is the only example of your work currently out there, even better if it's hosted and they can experience the app as intended. After you get your first role, side-projects help much less, but can still set you apart if the project relates to the team that you are potentially joining. See my comment replying to Daniel Alizadeh for more information on this specifically. But yes, in general after your first role, what you accomplish at your job will be so much more valuable. Hope this helps!
Thanks a for sharing 😁