NIT Nagpur graduate (2023) — Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, unplaced on campus. No CS degree. No college placements. Just a decision to figure it out. 3 years later, I've cracked 3 product-based companies off-campus — including top-tier ones — coming from a completely non-CS background. I know exactly where self-taught switchers get stuck: grinding LeetCode randomly, losing consistency, not knowing what actually moves the needle in interviews. If you're from a core branch trying to break into tech, I've been exactly where you are — and I can help you get to the other side faster.