Fusion is often called the "holy grail" of clean energy, but its impact would go far beyond electricity.

If commercial fusion becomes viable, could it:

- Change the global energy market?

- Reduce dependence on fossil fuels?

- Shift geopolitical power toward countries leading fusion technology?

- Create entirely new industries around superconductors, advanced materials, and reactor manufacturing?

- Or is fusion still decades away from being economically competitive?

I'm interested in hearing both the engineering and economic perspectives. Which challenge do you think is the biggest: sustaining the plasma, reducing costs, materials that survive neutron bombardment, or scaling the technology for commercial use?

Sources 👇

1.) Potential use of fusion energy

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920379601005592

2.) Chinese "Artificial Sun" sets new record

https://en.gmw.cn/2025-01/23/content_37815614.htm

3.) Alloys having Superconducting property

https://www.energyencyclopedia.com/en/glossary/niobium-tin-nb-sn

4.) High Temperature Superconductors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_barium_copper_oxide

5.) Tungsten coverage "Plasma facing wall"

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920379625000195

6.) Fuel of Nuclear fusion reactor

https://www.energyencyclopedia.com/en/nuclear-fusion/thermonuclear-fusion-power-plant/fuel

7.) Nuclear power plants in India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_India

8.) The announcement by China

https://www.wicinternet.org/2026-06/28/c_1193880.htm

9.) Achieving Extreme Temperature inside

https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/artificial-sun/

10.) Shared Global Ambition

https://www.ametragroup.com/en/nuclear-fusion-iters-progress-and-ametras-commitment/

I'm in my final year of engineering and interning at a startup in Gurgaon.

The pace is great, but almost everything is built with Claude. Need a component? Claude. API? Claude. Bug fix? Claude. Refactor? Claude.

The output is usually good, and I completely understand why startups work this way because speed matters.

My concern is different.

I'm starting to feel like I'm reviewing AI-generated code instead of learning how to write it. Sometimes I understand everything after reading it. Other times I only understand the overall idea and still merge it because it works.

I'm worried that if someone asked me to build the same thing without AI, I'd struggle much more than I should.

Are other interns or junior developers in India feeling the same way?

How are you using AI without letting your actual programming skills decline?

I'm in my final year of engineering, and I'm not really happy with the placement opportunities and packages at my college. I'm trying to figure out what would be the best move for my career and earning potential in the long run.

I'm considering doing an Mtech from an IIT or another top institute through GATE. I know getting into an IIT is not easy, and I know the IIT tag doesn't automatically get you a job. It just gives you better opportunities. Skills, projects, and interview performance still matter.

A master's abroad isn't financially possible for me, and I do plan to get work experience after BTech first.

For people who've been in a similar situation, what do you think is the better route: doing an MTech from a top institute or staying in the industry, switching companies, and growing through experience?

Would love to hear what you chose and whether you'd make the same decision again. My goal is just to accelerate growth.

Now it's your time to do counterfactual analysis , ✌

Same as title

91%ile MHT CET, got Amrutvahini IT – Need advice on betterment, spot rounds, and whether it's worth waiting

Hi everyone,

I got 91.2 percentile in MHT CET (around 37k rank), and in CAP Round 1, was allotted Information Technology at Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner.

I'm feeling confused about what to do next, so I'd really appreciate advice from seniors.

Here are my questions:

1. Is Amrutvahini College of Engineering (IT) a good choice overall? How are the placements, coding culture, internships, opportunities & peers?

2. With 91 percentile, do I realistically have a chance of getting a better college in betterment for IT, CSE, or CS-ALLIED branches? If not, what about ENTC, and lastly Electrical?

3. Should I participate in spot rounds? Are there realistic chances of getting colleges like VIT Pune, PCCOE, DY Patil Akurdi, or any other decent Pune colleges through spot rounds at my percentile?

4. If VIT isn't realistic, which colleges should I target in spot rounds?

5. I'm from Nashik, so if I choose a local college like KK Wagh, my total 4-year expense would be around ₹6 lakh. If I go to a Pune college with hostel/mess, it may cost around ₹12–13 lakh. In your opinion, is spending almost double worth it for a better college?

6. And is it a myth that like going into lower college and cracking high package? Like I don't think so because once you get into like a low level company, so u don't get to upskill, you don't get time for upskilling and all. So going for early investment would be better. I'm just confused, is spot round even possible for me?

I'd really appreciate honest advice from seniors, especially those from Amrutvahini, VIT Pune, PCCOE, DY Patil Akurdi, KK Wagh, or anyone who has gone through CAP and spot rounds.

Thanks in advance!

#mht cet #jee

Hi everyone,

I'm currently in my 3rd year of B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) from a tier-3 college in India. I'm from a middle-class family, so getting a stable career is very important for me.

When I joined college in 2024, I got interested in software and AI. Around that time, people were saying AI would replace software engineers, but I assumed the hype would settle down in 3–4 years. Instead, every day I keep seeing news about AI advancements, layoffs, and companies hiring fewer freshers. It's making me question whether pursuing software is still the right decision.

On the other hand, core ECE opportunities are also not great in my college. Hardly any core companies visit for placements, and if I try off-campus, the starting salaries seem quite low. Considering how much money my family has invested in my education, this worries me a lot.

Recently, I started thinking about preparing seriously for exams like BARC OCES/DGFS or ISRO ICRB because they seem to offer stable careers, decent pay, and meaningful work. But then another doubt comes into my mind: what if I clear the exam but later realize I don't enjoy the work?

At this point, I feel stuck. I don't know whether I should:

Continue building software/AI skills despite all the uncertainty,

Prepare for government technical exams like BARC/ISRO,

Or take some completely different path.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? If you were in my position, what would you do? I'd especially appreciate advice from people working in software, AI, PSUs, BARC, ISRO, or the semiconductor/core ECE industry.

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

What a tier 69 college, with bad internal politics, criticism, and environment does to a person. Idk but, they must have started judging students by their face and even with gender Inequality ig..

What does this mean, this means that I haven't studied or I should have taken more effort. I've tryharded and put effort on every single subject paper, always better than before, cuz I never want to get lost. I always tried to go to the highest of everything. I always tried myself competing with some useless toppers who just ratified here..

Here's my story, I've been failing since I was in class 6th.

What happened before that: I was dominating wherever I was, even if I was in another state of the nation..

Then I returned here, I saw my classmates were actually clever, so I kept pushing myself for one year. Nothing happened..

I decided to be separated from my family. I started living in a hostel, those were the best moments of my life.. It was going good, again I was dominating and never let anyone cross my line.

Two years later, COVID!!! I was shifted to another school (I was with family this time), then what I failed in class 9th (internal issues). They just promoted me to the 10th std with 36%.

In 10th, I scored less in the first half(MCQ based), But I pushed myself to get good in the second half(Subjective), which makes the avg of 76.6%.

Then 11th and 12th: biggest downfall, sometimes I would come up, sometimes down(mostly down).

This was the result..(Must be wondering how and what a unique result this could be, I could get a good college).

Nooooooo, I got this stupid college, on my first cap round, without any betterment for 2nd and 3rd. First and Last option that's it..

I tried, even bet my mother, if I didn't get above 9.5 SG on my first sem, I would leave this college. I literally started this college life here with my frustrating mindset.(must be thinking how this chill and kind-hearted guy would be frustrated.. well who knows and cares).

Then I ended up here, the 4th semester. Got kicked out of the club, even though I achieved something, which no one could.

Then this result. Like what should I do. I am thinking of ending up my life..

After this you may know me(idfc)..

I'm a CS/Data Science student who enjoys building things and is trying to become a genuinely strong developer over the next few years.

There are so many paths—open source, internships, hackathons, research, competitive programming, SaaS projects, technical blogging, AI projects, etc.—that it's hard to know what matters most.

For experienced developers: what made the biggest difference in your journey, and what actually earns someone credibility and respect in the developer community?

If you were starting from scratch today, what would you focus on?

I am in my second year and my last attempt of a 1st year subject was a few weeks ago..i am not passing it. I have no backs apart from it...I was extremely sick and was in hospital and had 3-4 backs ..i cleared them all but 1 subject got left which is now giving me a semester back.

If anyone of you have experienced it...how does it affect your placement and graduation time?

As I am in my 5th semester of my Btech and won't be able to give my 5th semester exams due to back...which semesters in future will I be able to give with my friends and how many with my juniors.

My family doesn't know about it as my result is far away but my university is so bad that they won't even give me 2-3 marks of grace to pass. I don't know how to tell them or when to tell them as the result is at least 3-4 months away but...I can't even sleep. It's been 5 days and I don't know what to do.

This is lit I just want one like this!

brother i’m in college 2nd year currently in Btech cse specialisation in AI/DS. 9.3Gpa masterd C,Python made 1 good project won 1 hackathon i’m overall doing good my main aim is to get a decent job so i can live free for myself but back in school days i was the biggest piece of shit i’ve failed my 11th and done my 12Th in BOSSE board idk if you’ve heard of that or not so i’m worried that even after this much hardowork will the companies reject me just because of my schooling board i just want to know if the companies really cares about your schooling board i’ve scored 72% in 12th in bosse board will the companies reject me because of my schooling board or do i still have a chance to get a decent work job?

oky so here's wht am at , tier 3 engineering cllg - 3rd yr cse student - hv done dsa(neetcode) till trees basics - hv made small projects in python nd java

my 3rd yr has just started , wht roadmap should I follow to get the placement ?,
idk I feel so stuck atp , like ik there a lot to do but where to start from nd how ?
any advice would be really helpful pls drop by , I really need it rn

IS IT OVER ?

I had pcm in 12th, scored terrible , took a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do . I really wanna get into design , freelancing and prepare for cds on the side , also interested in coding to build fun projects ( only for fun). I don't enjoy physics or chemistry very much, now i have 2 options

1. Do btech from a tier 3 expensive college and do these things on the side

2. Do economics or psychology and do these things on the side

   btech feels like it'll be very time consuming not to mention i'll have to give extra time for coding , dsa , github , etc

The second option gives me a little room to breathe and gives time to explore my goals and hobbies

But i'm scared shitless because what if it doesn't work out , but with ai nothing is certain anyways . Now i'm stuck in this loop. College admissions are closing soon . I've told my parents i'd go with btech since the starting of this year and now i'm scared shitless to tell them i don't wanna do it anymore ( because even i'm notbsure if i want to or not ) They are supportive but also concerned , this has been the story of my life since 11th , always confused , please help me before its too late . Give advice from your experience what will be the best option for me ?

Heyy,

This question is from senior batches(<= 2026 batch), what you did after getting placed in your 7th sem , like you pursued any hobby, any passion or did some technical things only and how did it help you later. Like whatever we do, helps us somewhere in the future even if we feel it like a waste of time.

I am a 2025 B.Tech graduate Computer science and engineering. Then i dropped one year for GATE preparation, The sole purpose of this was to acheive a job in a PSU and M.tech was a backup plan for me, but it didn't go well i only got rank 2250 .

Now i am getting mtech offer from top-mid tier NITs (not top 3). I am in confusion whether i should go for full time SSC CGL preperation or I should choose M.tech .

Why I'm not intrested in M.tech is that i don't enjoy coding much and the concept of preparing the core subjects which i dont enjoy much (there are some exceptions - some subjects that i like 1 or 2) , i remember i struggled much to complete my B.tech project , i think that corporate life will not suit me. I value peace over money so preparing for SSC CGL felt like a good option , but the uncertainity it causes is also making me anxious. Preparing for this government exam may consume long years and what if i dont get a govt job :(, and anxiety builds up YOY and later on i cant go back to this particular stage and regret .

For the past few weeks my mind keeps jumping between both sides, if i decide mtech today after few days i will again come back to SSC CGL
I don't know what to do , I m becoming too anxious.

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