From a Confused Graduate to a DevOps Engineer

This is a submission for the 2026 WeCoded Challenge : Echoes of Experience After graduating with a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, I was confused about which profession to choose. There were no mentors around me, and no one I knew worked in this field. Choosing a career path was difficult. I attended several aptitude tests and managed to clear some of them, but I often struggled during interviews because of my poor communication skills. Even today, I still find it challenging to express what is in my mind clearly. Many times, when I tried to explain something, people misunderstood me, which made me even more disappointed. After about two months, I received an offer from a company based in Bangalore. Because of the COVID situation, the job was remote. However, the role turned out to be very different from what was described in the job description. It was not a technical role, and the work environment was quite toxic. Since there was nothing meaningful to learn and i