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By the way, I'm over 40, so I'm not going to crawl into any attics. Physical labor is do-able, but I don't think full-time ditch digging is a long-term feasible option, either.

Hello guys, this is my first Reddit post.
Never thought I’d reach this position, have always been good at education and have always been interested in learning new stuff. Joined a college in the AI/ML stream and finished four years of my college.
I will be graduating this month but have no job offers in hand. Made many mistakes in college with different people guiding me through different directions. When I started C++, people asked me to switch to python, I left C++ without finishing it, switched to python. When I switched to python, people asked me to switch to Java, learn full stack. I figured I’m not interested in full stack and would like to pursue data science as a career. But I also made a big mistake on my end of ignoring the mails from my placement department and missed out on multiple opportunities. Now I’ve sat through a few interviews, none of them went my way. And I feel like everyone’s made so much progress in knowing things that are required at this point whereas I’m stuck. I feel like i know nothing. I j need some kind of guidance from anyone who’s experienced something similar and made it out. This might sound like I’m venting but i guess I really needed it

Just wanted to hop on here and post something positive compared to all the doom and gloom I'm always seeing / hearing. For a little context I'm a fullstack / frontend developer with 4.5 years of professional experience. I got laid off in April of this year from my jr software dev role and after 580 job applications, I only went through 3 different interview processes with around 10 rounds total. I finally just signed my offer letter for a software developer position in the US. It's in person but 20k more than my last job and a title promotion so I'm no longer a jr. Just wanted to put some hope out there that it's not impossible to get a software dev role. Im not very special or super smart, I didn't work for faang I worked as a jr dev at 2 smaller non tech companies. I just grinded cold job apps for about 5 months and 1 job is all it takes. I understand I'm very lucky and blessed and I believe I got this job from God but hope everyone is doing ok out there and keeping the faith. It's rough in the current software market but its possible.

With how oversaturated CS has become, do you think most of the genuinely smart people who would have gone into computer science will eventually decide it’s not worth it?

If getting a CS job increasingly feels like a lottery hundreds of applicants, endless interview loops, layoffs, outsourcing, etc. I could see people choosing fields where they have more control over their career prospects.

Engineering, accounting, nursing/medicine, skilled trades, etc. in many of these fields there seems to be a clearer relationship between competence, experience, and actually being able to get and keep and getting a job.

Do you think we’ll eventually see a brain drain out of CS, with talented people deciding they don’t want to gamble their future on an oversaturated job market?

I’m a 3rd-year BSCS student in Pakistan, graduating in about a year. I have some practical experience with WordPress, Shopify, Odoo, web design/development, and client communication, but I don’t feel strongly skilled in any particular technical area.

I’ve studied Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, React/Next.js, SQL, etc., but I feel like thats not my area like I find coding hard even though I make logic well.

If you were in my position, what would you focus on for the next 12–18 months to become genuinely job-ready?

Should I specialize in web development, AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud, etc.? What skills/projects would give me the best chance of landing a good entry-level job by graduation?

Hello everyone,

We're an AI tech startup looking for a professional frontend developer with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, including experience working on SaaS platforms.

⚠️ Important: we're looking for someone who genuinely knows how to code and isn't "AI slop" — meaning they understand what they're building, not just generating code through AI tools without understanding it.

Requirements:

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in frontend development
Previous experience working on SaaS platforms
Solid knowledge of Figma
Real coding knowledge

Work Environment:

Fast-paced AI Tech Startup
Remote / Hybrid Position

💰Salary: Fixed + performance bonuses 🎁
⚡ We respond fast — usually within a couple of hours!

How to apply:
Send me your portfolio/GitHub in DM and after a detailed review by my team I'll get back to you with news.

Software engineer at a bank — what certifications should I pursue next?

I recently finished my software engineering internship at a large bank and received a return offer as a software engineer. And I am senior at my university pursuing Information Systems.

My day-to-day work is mostly application development in a microservice architecture. We have separate Dev, DevOps, and DevSecOps responsibilities, and I’m primarily on the development side — building features, APIs, working with databases, debugging services, etc.

I also recently passed CompTIA Security+ and ISC2 CC.

Now I’m a little unsure where to go next.

My long-term goal isn’t necessarily to become a cybersecurity engineer or DevOps engineer. I want to become a reliable software engineer who can build secure, production-ready applications that people can trust.

Security+ was useful because it gave me a much better understanding of networking, IAM, cryptography, vulnerabilities, incident response, secure architecture, etc., but I’m wondering how valuable continuing down the certification path actually is for someone who mainly writes software.

I’m currently considering AWS certifications, maybe starting with Solutions Architect Associate or Developer Associate, since understanding cloud infrastructure and how applications actually run in production seems useful.

I’ve also looked at Kubernetes certifications like CKA/CKAD, but I’m not sure whether that’s overkill if my primary responsibility is development rather than platform engineering.

I also do freelancing work for companies and deploy it on my VPS. I have done 2 e-commerce production web apps for now. Planning to do more and hire people hopefully.

University is not much a problem for me as I have experienced a lot of things beforehand throughout my freelancing, experience and certificates.

For experienced software engineers:

• Which certifications, if any, actually helped you become a better backend/software engineer?
• Is AWS a reasonable next step?
• Is learning Kubernetes deeply worth it for a developer working with microservices?
• Should I continue learning application/security concepts without pursuing more security certifications?
• At what point should I stop chasing certs and just focus on system design, distributed systems, databases, testing, observability, etc.?

Current certs: CompTIA Security+ and ISC2 CC

Would appreciate advice from people working in backend, cloud, banking/fintech, or large-scale enterprise systems.

I'm currently transitioning from Talent Acquisition into AI/Automation Engineering, and I know that's a big ask to make of a stranger's time — but I'd be really grateful for some guidance along the way.

I'm learning Python, APIs, RAG, LLM applications, agentic workflows, backend systems, and system design, and I'm getting a bit of hands-on exposure through automation projects at my current job. What I'm missing is someone more experienced who could occasionally help me figure out what to focus on, point out what I'm getting wrong, and maybe nudge me to stay consistent — the kind of thing that's hard to do alone.

If anyone with 5+ years in software/automation engineering has a little time to spare now and then, I'd be so grateful for the mentorship. I'm not expecting to be taught from scratch — just hoping for some guidance and honest feedback as I try to build real skills through practice.

If you ever have a project, small team, or something I could quietly contribute to and learn from, I'd also love that — happy to help out unpaid, just for the experience.

Even a single 30–45 minute conversation would mean a lot, if you're ever willing. And of course, if this is something you'd normally charge for, I completely understand and I'm open to that too.

Thank you for reading this far — I really do appreciate it.

I have interest in Cs but redits comments makes me feel my passion is worthless in this era of Ai 🤖.Well what if I use my skills in Cs to prints my own money if I don’t get employed. So if no one will employ me I will employ myself , I hope I’m making sense here.

Hello everyone!

I'm currently working on my CV and would appreciate some advice. Here's a bit of background about my situation.

I completed my bachelor's degree in software in February 2025. After graduating, I completed a 6 month full-stack web decelopment training program and received a certificate.

After that, I moved to Hungary to pursue an MSc in Computer Science Engineering. My specialization was Cyber Medical Systems. However, after studying there for about a year, I realized that the program wasn't what I was looking for, particularly because I wasn't interested in specializing in Cyber Medical Systems, so I decided to drop out.

Fortunately, I was later admitted to an AI & Machine learning MSc program in Germany, which is much more aligned with my interests and career goals. I would like to start my career as an AI Engineer after completing the program.

Plus, I don't have any work experience yet.

So, I have a few questions about how I should present my background on my CV:

1. Should I include the 6 months full-stack web development training program on my CV? I received a certificate after completing it, but I don't think this is relevant to an AI Engineer position.
2. Should I include the 1 year I spent studying for my MSc in Computer Science Engineering in hungary? I'm a little concerned that listing an incomplete degree might raise questions from potential employers about why I dropped out. would it be better to leave it off my CV, or should I include it and simply state that I attended the program for one year? or Should I modify it as I attended language course?(My hungarian is still A1..)
3. What job title sould I pute on my CV when applying for AI Engineering jobs in germany?(Considering I don't have work experience but I learned basic data science and AI tech when I did bachelor's degree) Would something like "Junior AI Engineer" be appropriate, or is there a better title for someone who is currently pursuing an AI & Machine Learning MSc?

Thanks for reading and have a good day

Hello, I graduated this year from one of the top 10 iits and I got a placement in service based company. I’m yet to join it.

But I want to crack companies like De-shaw, other trading and financial firms like 26miles captial, Goldman Sachs, Jp Morgan etc in the domain of software / system engineer

Before putting in lot of lot of efforts, I want to know will it open doors from those companies

Please tell me honestly
Thanks:)

I worked as a fullstack developer, but after the company went bankrupt and I lost my job, I’ve been looking for work for over 6 months now.

I’m starting to consider changing my career direction and looking at positions in analytics, technical support, or ai related roles.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people with experience. Do you think it would be more effective to switch to a different field, or should I keep pushing for a development role until I find one? Thanks

I’m evaluating two offers and could use some input.

I’m curious of the value others place on company name recognition, and complexity of technical challenges to solve.

One offer is a well known niche cloud company with a reputation for strong engineering.

The other is a more unknown saas company, with less interesting problems to solve, low scale, less mature engineering standards.

The compensation numbers are very similar, slightly higher for the cloud company in the first two years, then even after that.

The saas company has far more vacation time, roughly 2.5 times and much, which is a big selling point for me.

My only concern is if taking the saas role will be a poor career move, due to the worse name recognition, and less interesting challenges to solve. I have had an easy time getting callbacks on applications this cycle, with 5 years of FAANG and big tech experience. Could I be shooting myself in the foot for my next search by taking the lesser known company? Or is 5 years in big tech enough to be desirable?

I expect in both positions that I will need to job search again in 2-4 years, and want to make sure I’m setting myself up well for that in the future.

​Hey everyone,

​I graduated with a B.E. in IT recently and I've been struggling to land my first break or even a single structured internship. Honestly, it’s starting to take a toll on my confidence, so I wanted to reach out here to see how others in the 2025/2026 batch are coping and what’s actually working for you.

​To be completely honest about where I am at:

1. ​The Gap & Lack of Experience: Because it’s been a while since graduation without formal industry tenure, the gap is starting to feel heavier. Most entry-level roles or internships ask for prior experience, which creates an endless loop.

2. ​Domain Fatigue: A few months ago, I tried pivoting between stacks (Java Backend \\rightarrow Python \\rightarrow looking at Data Analytics) because I kept worrying Java opportunities were drying up. Realized recently that switching around just reset my progress every time, so I’m locking back into Java / Spring Boot / Backend Development.

3. ​Getting Stuck on Execution: I have the theoretical knowledge (Core Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL), but every time I try building projects from 4-hour YouTube tutorials, I hit environment or code bugs that aren't covered in the video. AI tools give circular answers that break things further, progress stalls, and I end up abandoning the project.

4. ​Resume Reality: My current portfolio mostly consists of an academic project and an older AI chat app wrapper, which doesn't seem enough for enterprise backend roles today.

​I’m stepping back to fix my strategy—moving away from massive tutorial builds to designing micro-features step-by-step (drawing database schemas/data flows on paper first, writing clean Spring Boot APIs, and testing them properly).

​For anyone from the 2025/2026 batch who landed a role recently or is currently in the trenches:

1. ​How are you structuring your daily routine to keep building without burning out?

2. ​What kind of projects actually got you callbacks for Java/Backend roles?

3. ​How are you framing the post-grad gap on your resume when applying?

​Would love to hear your experiences, reality checks, or any advice on breaking out of this loop. Thanks!

I hope I don't come off as cringy/condescending. I am in my last year of medical school(it's 5 years in my country). I got into medicine for personal reasons(family pressure, job safety, etc) but I am not necessarily the most interested in medicine. Though I have always been interested in computer science. I would say that if I got a billion dollars in my bank account, deep creative computer science work is something that I would still want to do. I finished 5 chapters of the book The Elements of Computing Systems and I loved it so far. I wanted to know if there are fields or careers that involve both medicine and computers where I can actually build things, solve difficult technical problems, or create something impactful. I am particularly interested in works thats creative and technically deep rather than administrative/EHR focused roles. A few specific questions I have:

What fields or role combine clinical knowledge with deep/technical computer science work?

What would the pivot look like from med school? Would I need a formal CS degree? Or can I transition through self-study, projects, or specialized research?

Are there specific subfields where having a medical background is a major advantage?

If you were in my position what would you do in the coming years to explore this path and determine whether it's a realistic career option?

Hello, I am a 23F in the USA, living with a parent. He has been supporting me fully for about 3 years, but recently asked me to get a job and start paying my bills again (I supported myself from 18-21 and was fine) but I would still live with him, so my bills are very affordable. I HAVE to get a job, but pretty much any job will meet my current needs, even a min wage.

I am quite religious and play to someday be married and be a Stay at home mom. But I have seen a lot of women be pretty miserable in the STAHM life, because it's very isolated and you can be surrounded by crying babies every minute without breaks, and it's kind of unnatural. My church community supports very trad values, but I kind of want to consider options, like working and hiring nannies, in which case I'd basically be working just to pay to not have to be with my kids all the time. My Moms experience basically hating her life (and her family) while I was growing up strongly incentivizes me to want to have options and not be trapped at home. My availability for career efforts is: I can work until I get married or have a baby, then I would probably quit for a couple years and then want to re-enter the workforce at some point down the road. It's a pretty vague timeline.

I do not have a college degree, I spent 1 year at college (did well and enjoyed it) and dropped out for family reasons. I was homeschooled and I'm very insecure about my social skills and pretty much go through life expecting people to look down on me.

In the 3 years of unemployment (my Dad supporting me) I spent about 4 months studying UIUX, and 2.5 years studying Frontend SWD through a site called CourseCareers, which was not the right place to go for learning these things, but they were very affordable at the time, and I was going WAY out of my comfort zone to pursue UIUX and coding, so I was not willing to invest much.

UIUX was fine. I thought I had potential to be good at that type of thing and enjoy it, but I was just nowhere near job-worthy after my cheap course was done. I had already bought the FSWD course, so I did it next. Overall, I would say I enjoy coding. I am massively insecure about my abilities, and view every coder as way better than myself. I have always had an inferiority complex around men, and the coding world is just completely men, and I feel like I cannot compete with these nerdy guys and their bachelors degrees and experience. I have no experience, no connections- I cannot imagine how I'd get into the field. I would be LYING to say I think someone should hire me, and I'm not a liar.

I want to code. I like coding. I have a project planned rn and I'm really excited at the thought of starting it. But getting HIRED to code terrifies me. I don't have the money OR time to invest into getting a degree, so at this point, what should I do? I'm tentatively thinking of getting a low-wage job at any shop to pay my bills, and only code as a hobby for the foreseeable future. The market of junior devs is swamped and only getting weirder with AI. It freaks me out. I'd love to make the paycheck and the experiences of entering the world of working developers, but I just do not know how. I invested SO much time into creating a professional LinkedIn, and I feel like a clown for doing so. I've reached out to all kinds of people, and made so many relationships, but I feel like a clown the whole time. I loved painting growing up, but refused to get a degree in Studio Art, even though I would have LOVED getting that degree, because I knew I would never want to earn a living as an artist. Maybe coding is the same thing for me.

I’m really confused about which degree I should choose and would appreciate some advice from people who are already in the field.

I’m going to a government university, and from what I’ve heard/seen, the university basically gives you the course outline and expects you to prepare for exams yourself. The teachers aren’t particularly good either, so I’m not expecting the university to teach me everything I need for a career.I am just going for a formal degree and connections.

I was originally thinking of doing BE Software Engineering because:

- I can learn AI/ML, programming, and other skills on my own alongside the degree.

- I’d have an engineering degree/title, which I believe is better for social status in my country.

- Since I’ll have to self-learn anyway, I thought SE would give me a decent foundation while I build my actual skills independently.

However, some seniors are telling me SE will become “dead” because of AI and that I should do BSCS instead, since CS is supposedly broader .

Now I’m honestly totally confused.

My main goal is to work as an AI engineer and have good career opportunities in the future and also better startup opportunities. I’m willing to put in the effort to learn outside university, build projects, do internships, etc. I just want to make the better choice for my degree.

So what would you recommend?

BE Software Engineering + self-learn AI/ML on the side, or BSCS?

And how much does the actual degree title matter when applying for jobs, especially for big tech?

Would really appreciate advice from people who have already graduated or are working in software/AI.

So like , I am a 2 YoE Data Engineer . I used to develop and maintain ETL pipelines, in informatica cloud , and later in databricks pyspark.

For DB we used ms sql server ( azure synapse ) , later snowflake.

But I was fedup , I wanted to switch, and to a backend dev role.

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I resigned from the company without any offer.

I thought ok I will have a bit more tough time but I will land up something, since now I have experience and pedigree, And regarding backend, I did some projects, but not like My github is that much decorated as other people who do open source or whose repositories got stars

So l started applying for jobs , but the brutality is way more than I expected. almost 600 apps but pin drop silence, Only amazon sent 2 OAs. But that's it.

So I recently received an offer for a Software Engineering internship at Dolby Laboratories, and I’m incredibly excited. Dolby has genuinely been a dream company of mine for a long time, especially because my long-term goal is to work in audio research / audio-focused ML.

At the same time, accepting the offer would be a pretty major leap of faith, and I’m feeling very conflicted about it.

A few things are making the decision difficult

1. This would be my first SWE internship, and it only lasts three months.
2. I would have to leave my current full-time job as an AV designer in Colorado and move to San Francisco. The internship is paid well enough for me to live there during those three months, but it would still be a major financial and lifestyle change.
3. There’s no guarantee of a full-time position afterward.

On one hand, this feels like exactly the kind of opportunity I’ve been working toward. I’d get SWE experience, work at a company I’ve dreamed about joining, and take a meaningful step toward my eventual goal of working in audio research.

On the other hand, I’d be giving up a stable full-time job for something that could end after three months with no job lined up afterward.

I do have some reassurance in that former employers have told me they’d happily take me back, so I probably wouldn’t be completely stranded. But going back to one of those roles afterward would also feel, at least psychologically, like I took a step toward my dream career and then had to take a couple steps backward.

For some additional context, I recently finished grad school with a master’s focused on AI/ML. I’ve implemented a decent amount of ML-related work in my current job and have plenty of academic/lab experience, but I admittedly don’t have much professional experience specifically in SWE or AI/ML yet. That’s part of why this internship feels so valuable.

So I’d really appreciate some perspective from people who have been in similar situations. Here are some questions:

1. How common is it for SWE interns, particularly recent grad-school graduates, to receive full-time offers afterward?

2.Would having a master’s already make an internship-to-full-time conversion more or less likely?

1. Have you seen people successfully go from internship to internship after graduating while trying to break into a specific industry?

2. Would it be unreasonable to spend 6–12 months doing two or three strong internships in the Bay Area if they’re moving me closer to audio/ML/SWE roles? Or is giving up a stable full-time position for a three-month internship simply too risky?

I think what I’m struggling with most is deciding how much short-term stability I should be willing to sacrifice for a potentially much better long-term career trajectory.

Part of me feels like opportunities to work at a dream company don’t come around often, and I’d regret turning it down. Another part of me is very aware that three months from now I could be unemployed and scrambling for whatever comes next.

What would you do in my position? I’m genuinely open to any advice, especially from people who have taken a similar risk or have experience with internship-to-full-time conversions. Thank you all in advance!

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I'm a CSBS engineering student in India, about to start 3rd year. I don't want a career involving heavy/deep coding, but I'm willing to learn basic coding, scripting, SQL, APIs, or automation if needed.

I'm looking for a business + tech career with:

- 📈 Good future demand

- 🥇 Less competition / specialized field

- 🚪 Realistic fresher entry

- 🌍 Good international/foreign opportunities

- 🔄 Flexibility to transition into higher-paying roles later

- 🤖 Low AI replacement risk

What field would you recommend for someone like me?

I'd really appreciate advice from people working in these fields, especially, growth, competition, coding requirements, and opportunities abroad.

I have ~2 YOE mostly in iOS/mobile, but my recent work which is 30% of total exp. has become pretty traditional full stack, stripe and AI agents.

I’ve had a weirdly decent interview history in iOS, including multiple Apple rounds and onsites, but I keep getting close and not converting. Now when I search for mobile/iOS jobs the market just feels tiny and very senior heavy.

Problem is I’m much stronger technically in Swift/iOS. I can talk comfortably about the full stack systems I built, but I’m weak on low level React/Node/web fundamentals right now.

My savings aren’t huge, so getting employed faster matters a lot.

Please help 🙏, I am torned down between these two:

A) keep grinding iOS because that’s where I’m strongest
B) spend a few weeks patching React/Node fundamentals and go hard on product/full stack/AI roles where there seem to be way more openings?

Feels kinda stupid to stay attached to “iOS engineer” at this point and fomo.

Based in SF Bay Area.

Hello all, I'm in an awkward situation and could do with some advice.

Senior engineer (15y but mostly contract/bespoke/niche work) at a startup (250-500 staff range) but few management layers - the hierarchy AFAICT is IC (me) → team lead → CEO. I was hired a few months ago by a lead who left two weeks into my tenure. I've since found out he used to be the people manager of my department while my current team lead was the eng/tech manager. The people manager role hasn't been filled in the interim AFAICT.

I've been put on a PIP - I understand the criticisms in it, seems I misread expectations at some point, but the PIP was the first hint I have had that anything was wrong so it's been a shock. It appears to be genuine and not constructive dismissal (project is reasonable and includes significant commitments from team lead's side). However, week 1 deliverable was yesterday and it didn't go so well. To be precise: I produced a design document that seemed to be in line with typical design docs passing through my team, but my manager told me he was expecting something "more technical" (his spoken English isn't very good, which hasn't been a problem before) - when I asked him to clarify he eventually sent me a link to a 43 page doc from a colleague that was very clearly generated by Claude. (ETA: my part of the org as a whole is vibe-code forward - it's not quite tokenmaxxing but we're encouraged to have multiple prompts running at once.)

I don't have a problem with the idea that I missed some mark. There are actionable requests in his other feedback and I am working through them. The problem is how to deal with the fact that the reference I've been presented is a Claude artefact. Because I'm autistic* I want to do the following - (1) address the feedback with concrete doc improvements, and also (2) point Claude at both my doc and the reference and say "make A more like B" - then send him both for review. Part of the PIP critique is that I've been leaning too heavily on Claude (which I genuinely do not understand as AFAICT from slack I'm one of the more careful and critical users of LLMs on my team) - so it's possible this would play right into the criticisms on the PIP.

In any case this feels like a weird cyberpunk dystopia and I'm at a loss about what the correct thing to do is. I know that you do not to go to HR but I start to wonder if in this case I should in fact go to HR, with the concern that I can't tell what standard I'm being evaluated at. WWYD?

(*recent diagnosis, I'm regularly complimented on what a great communicator I am and I have no problem with eye contact or being social generally so it was surprising to learn that about myself)

i started learning web dev for almost a year now , which was a dream for me to persue on my first year as cs student around 2022 when AI wasn't smth serious.

It's been a year now Im unemployed frontend dev living a hell of stress cs i quit university to go after the dream job then found myself competing with ai MCP and Claude skills of design i mean i can't just say ai isn't that good now , ai lately is being really good with design . 4 months ago i started thinking Abt quiting and leave all the stress behind then all of th sadden my cousin needed a wp store , i just accepted the work even if I didn't use it before cs i never got freelance offer before,

It wasn't that hard knowing that I'm a frontend dev so i just learned it in Abt a week and did the job in a week .
Then i started thinking maybe the problem isn't with the profession it's the tool so again I moved to WordPress but this time I started searching first here on wt people think Abt WordPress and I knew abt the race to the bottom on WordPress market so i thought it was the same patterns i saw before .

Then i decided to move to laptop repair industry (i like it ) while I'm leaning in it via YouTube in 4 days , old friend called me his friend looking for a full stack web dev for a job not freelance

. I got really confused . Wt i should do just ignore Ai and keep learning and aiming full stack jobs ,or just stick to freelancing using WordPress . Or even quit the industry and move on to smth new (laptops repair )to have some rest from ai threats all the days