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Asked by Anonymous - Oct 16, 2024Hindi

Career

I am in a job for 4+ years with both manual and automation testing skills. In the future of IT, will the skill help me develop or should I upgrade myself to AI or machine learning skills as the current trend is in that direction.

Ans: Yes. You have to. However, before enrolling in any Online Certification Course, conduct thorough research on LinkedIn by creating job alerts relevant to your domain. Examine the job descriptions for each vacancy to determine what additional skills are necessary based on current job market trends. Then, pursue certificates to attain such skills. All the BEST for Your Prosperous Future.

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Hi, Currently I'm working as QA test engineer with experience of 3.5 yes. I'm working on automation and manual and looking forward to completely get into automation testing. Request for advice as to how I should train myself to sustain in this industry, i.e which other technologies I should learn and how much is the scope of automation engineer in future?

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Respected Sir, I work at a mid-sized IT firm in Pune as a Java developer. With the rise of AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT, I feel that basic coding jobs may become obsolete. I'm from a modest background and can't afford expensive upskilling courses. Would you recommend I focus on AI/ML self-learning through open platforms, or should I pivot toward roles like tech writing or product testing? How can I future-proof my career?

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You are right, it is entirely possible to love each other forever without labelling it as a marriage but he is also right to want a commitment that is on paper as well. This is one of those situations where neither of you is wrong. You can try and explain your side in case your partner gets serious about getting married, but trying to convince him to give up what he wants is not fair. It is a tricky situation but I believe that clear communication from right now can dodge some unnecessary complications which might arise once your partner doesn’t just say “we should get married too” and moves on to “will you marry me?” Please have an open discussion about your views on marriage and his, and try to find a middle ground so that your relationship does not get affected.

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i passed my 12th hsc (pcb) in 2024 without maths, and this year as in 2026 i appeared for maths isolated in hope that i would be eligible for maths based courses in all the IISERS. And i saw one of my friends’ isolated subjects’ marksheet and it doesn’t show that she had pcb or that she has given boards in 2024, it just shows maths without any percentage. So now that while filling my application i would say i’m appearing cause i’m still waiting for my maths results, my question is would it be enough for me to upload my isolated marksheet when my result comes or would i not be eligible for any IISERS at all. And that how would they know that i gave pcb subjects in 2024?

Ans: Yes, you're eligible for all IISERs. Upload both your 2024 PCB marksheet and isolated Maths marksheet (as improvement/additional) in the application. IISER verifies subjects via uploaded documents, not the marksheet alone. ALL the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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