Tech Without a BTech: The New Path to Digital Careers
For decades, the engineering degree has been seen as the golden ticket to a career in technology. In India especially, BTech programs have dominated the narrative around employability, innovation, and status. But the digital economy is rewriting the rules. Today, a growing number of professionals are entering tech roles without formal engineering credentials - armed instead with skills, certifications, and real-world experience. This shift is driven by several forces. First, the democratization of learning through platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and freeCodeCamp has made high-quality tech education accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Second, startups and product companies are increasingly hiring for what you can do , not what you studied . Coding bootcamps, hackathons, and open-source contributions now carry as much weight as a degree - sometimes more. The range of roles available is surprisingly broad. Software development, web design, UI/UX, data analytics, cybersec...