r/Nepal • u/Embarrassed_Yam9349 • 20h ago
CS/CE/IT is not a good career to build your future in.
I’m a 2026 graduate, and I’ll be really honest here.
If you’re from a +2 science background, have a curious mind, and are thinking about entering the software or IT sector after 2026, you need to question your decision. The tech market is not as lucrative, either in Nepal or abroad, as it was in 2020/2022.
AI is changing the tech landscape drastically, and it has improved a lot. Coding agents like Claude have gotten much better. Work that used to take a team of 5-6 developers a month can now be done in 3-5 days. Basically, the coding part is solved. Decision-making, architecture, and testing are still needed, but not every project requires them. If a project is simple and the requirements are clear, a detailed prompt to a coding agent can build it.
AI has made software engineers much more productive. As a result, layoffs have started in Nepal as well. IT companies are getting fewer projects, and freelance work has reduced.
And the market has gotten worse, especially after 2026, and there is no sign of it getting better. Juniors are not getting opportunities, and seniors are getting laid off. So there is the constant fear of getting laid off, and the market is too competitive
Tldr,
AI has made developers so productive that the software job market in Nepal and abroad is shrinking. The tech market is not what laymen outside the industry portray it to be. So, think carefully before joining.
Also, if you still think of pursuing this field despite the uncertainty, I can't stop you if you are really passionate. Just don't waste money on a private college, wasting 8-20L. Move toward AI/Ml field (Study on your own and build your foundation on understanding. Don’t rely on the TU course, its curriculum, or its teacher. Forge your own way)
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u/MeYourHero 15h ago
No matter what career, always do what you want to do and also know what you are capable of doing so. Enjoy life and help others/animals/nature if you can.
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u/coolmillenial 6h ago
I say the same thing. All the young people, don't go for tech now. Go for skill-based studies, just work on your specific skill and take experience around it.
I am damn sure nobody cares for it, I still know people fantasizing about countries like Australia, the UK, Canada and all to pay a hefty amount of Tuition and so much for dreams that are almost impossible to catch.
Guys beware take your steps very cautiously.
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u/Arcanaus 18h ago
I am currently in the process of thinking if I should enroll in Masters of computer science program and I mostly agree with your thinking. I'm working abroad as full-stack developer for around 5 years and although I do think AI does the coding job for me I am currently in the stage of my career where I want to move up to a higher position (something towards solutions architect) which involves as u said decision-making, architecture, and testing. Unless its something like a simple website there are several questions such as where to host the application, which servers to use, how much limit to put on the resources such that it saves cost, who can access that server, how to restrict from outside foreign access, which database to use, etc. that popup according to different project specifications. For these, AI can give you an answer however I think you still need the domain knowledge to verify that it's correct since these are big decisions and not easily reversible like a wrong piece of code.