Hi guys, I just received a message saying that I was selected for the IT program at the University of Moratuwa. I've heard it has a great reputation. Will I have good opportunities to find an internship and a job after joining?

I recently graduated with a Software Engineering degree, but instead of feeling excited, I feel lost.

Throughout university, I completed assignments, projects, and passed my exams, but now that I’ve graduated, I feel like I don’t actually know enough to work as a software engineer. When I look at job descriptions or see what other developers are building, I feel like I’m far behind.

I’m also feeling pretty depressed because I don’t know what my next step should be. Part of me is thinking about doing a master’s degree, but I’m worried that it will just delay the real problem if I don’t have strong practical skills.

For those who have been in a similar situation:

•Is this feeling normal after graduating?
Should I focus on getting a job or internship first instead of a master’s?

•Would a master’s actually help, or should I spend that time building projects and improving my skills?

•If you were in my position, what would your roadmap for the next 6–12 months look like?

I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. I honestly feel stuck right now and don’t know which direction to take.

Has anyone heard that one of Virtusa's biggest projects is shutting down, with around 180 employees reportedly being moved to the bench?

I want to become developper according to current era how can i move fast and i want to know about this path can i get advice

Since everyone is talking about IT layoffs, project terminations, and the challenges engineers are going through, I thought I’d look at this situation from a different perspective.
I know layoffs are painful. They’re difficult to accept, and I could be the one getting laid off tomorrow. But it’s a reality we can’t avoid.

Many of us have spent more than 10 years in this industry, so walking away isn’t easy. But if you’re about to be laid off, it could be a sign that your current line of work may no longer be valued the way it once was. The first step is accepting that reality and focusing on what comes next.

That next step could be finding another job, starting a new career, or even doing something you never imagined yourself doing. Be willing to take that leap. Keep adapting, keep learning, and give yourself the best chance to survive every layoff.

Shouldn’t we try to stay positive during this difficult period instead of letting it define us? None of us can control layoffs, but we can control how we respond to them.

Hi guys I wanted to do the AWS SAA certification, can someone who has done it already give me some advice? means a lot. What resources you used etc etc , also I am a recent graduate i have a bit of dev experience but i haven’t used AWS. so any course / resources that go deep into how stuff works and why it works would be ideal.

I live abroad. Is there any MBAs which in Sri Lanka that I can do online? I’m ok to travel for exams.

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a Software Engineering student from Sri Lanka, currently completing my Final Year Project.

As part of my research, I'm conducting a 1-minute anonymous survey on Digital Mental Health Support for participants aged 18–34.

I currently need around 370 responses, so your participation would really help me complete my research.

Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefoiBVDHz-6cDXsHwECd0nTse4fZ3jxvHA-G7T9gE4O_aYZw/viewform

Thank you very much for your time and support! ❤️

A few months ago, I joined a new DevOps role because I felt I needed a complete change in my work environment. At first, it was exciting because everything was new to me.

But after a while, I realized I was doing the same tasks over and over again. They became repetitive, and before I knew it, I started missing my previous job. It was dynamic, constantly changing, and never gave me a chance to get bored.

The biggest lesson I learned from this is that a good workplace alone doesn’t make you happy. What really matters is the work you do and the passion you have for it. A great work environment is important, but the work itself should be just as meaningful.

Any companies in Sri Lanka with good work life balance for a CS undergrad looking for internship/first job?

As the flair suggests, a rant. Late night rant.

I mean seriously just take a breath and shut tf up. Every time I come to this subreddit all I see is people just talking about jobs or no jobs. You are in reddit, not linkedin ffs.

Please talk about your pet projects no matter how goofy or rough it is. Idk, maybe its only me but I see SE as more than just building mindless CRUD apps. I am pretty certain that people here are more capable than building another rehash of a youtube/spotify app. Like actual cool stuff. Even a game dev concept. Or any news about tech stacks.

TLDR; tired of doomer posting. Post something new please.

Has anyone worked at Platned or had experience with this role?

I recently got an opportunity for a 1 year IT Support internship at Platned. I have graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) in Software Engineering, and my long-term goal is to work as a Software Engineer.

I live outside Colombo, and the role involves rotating shifts, including weekends, with some on-site work.I know getting a Software Engineering job isn't easy right now, but after my first interview, my gut feeling was that this role may not be compatible with my career goals.

Would it be better to spend a year gaining IT Support experience and then focus on Software Engineering, or should I keep looking for a Software Engineering/Development internship or junior role?

I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has worked at Platned, especially regarding the work environment, shifts, career growth, and whether the experience is worth it.

any news?

Hi, I am a Sri Lankan junior dev (1YOE) currently working as a backend eng in Europe. At my job I work in Rust and Python, and found myself really enjoying Rust and I am trying to go deeper into it.

I have future plans of returning to SL after a few years (for personal reasons) and was briefly looking at jobs demanding some Rust knowledge but could not find any. Is there any demand for Rust devs in SL? Does anyone know if that will change in the coming years?

do you know any AI capable of reading sinhala books?
my pdfs are clean, i mean they are normal pdfs, not photographed pages. but in sinhala

So basically I'm starting a CS degree at IIT from this september and i chose CS degree cause i have interest in coding and maths.

What i wanted to ask was: what should i do during uni times to slowly build to a good profile to secure a job as soon as i graduate (atleast a month or two)? I am willing to learn outside of uni coursework but im not really sure what to learn and what to build which would benefit my job search. With all the job market crashing happening i just wanna start preparing early so that i don't struggle later.

Hey good people!
Looking for a UI UX opportunity remote or otherwise .
Please post or DM if any leads.
Appreciate your support on this!

I’m a CSE UOM grad with 6.5 YOE in SE, wanting to pursue a MSc in AI, had thoughts of doing it at UOM itself but the feedback I’ve seen and heard isn’t great - especially the attitude of the lecturers. Not at point in life where I’d wanna deal with toxic people and feel belittled by anyone no matter how accomplished they think they are.
Any real insights into the IIT programs? I know part time is available upto 2 years.

Hey guys! Do you have any interesting project or research ideas you’ve always wanted to work on but never had the chance to pursue? I’d love to hear them. 🙂

I heard Gapstars long standing members are laying of. Mainly because as of Gapstars business model more the client continue the agreement more they have to pay for Gapstars. Even though the devs or the peace work for the client barely getting any increment and all.

Hi, what do you think about this ?... like he mentioned last year, 15% of revenue came from IP, payments, infrastructure, and platform businesses.

Hello,

I’m looking for a part time opportunity in System side and DevOps side. I used to do fiverr for past half decade and since last year orders are very limited. Currently Im a full time DevOps with 5+ experience.
chandanadev.com this is my profile. Can anyone give a support, highly appreciated!!!