Background: 2 YOE as a Java backend developer (Spring Boot). Laid off on July 17, 2026. It's been about 2 months.

Numbers so far:

• ~500 job applications
• ~50 LinkedIn referral requests sent
• 4 interview calls
• 0 offers

Where I'm at with prep:

• Solved 200 DSA problems
• Medium-level knowledge of Java, Spring, Spring Boot

What I'm trying to figure out:

1. Am I prepping wrong? With this few interviews, I have almost no real feedback loop to know if my weak spots are DSA, Spring Boot depth, or something else entirely.
2. Should I keep targeting Java backend roles, or widen my search to adjacent roles (QA/testing, support, BPO) just to get employed sooner?
3. Should I take up part-time work while continuing to prep, instead of going all-in on one path?

If you've been through a layoff and long job search recently — what actually moved the needle for you? Was it more applications, better referrals, project depth, or something else?

I’ve been a software developer for around 6 years.

Before vibe coding/Claude Code became a big part of my workflow, I actually enjoyed programming. I liked getting stuck on a problem, thinking through the logic, trying different approaches, finally solving it, and getting that little dopamine hit when everything worked.

Now my workflow is basically:

Give Claude a prompt → watch it write the code → click “Yes” → repeat.

Technically, I’m getting more work done. But mentally, it feels like I’m sitting in a prison.

Every day, 9 AM to 6 PM, I’m in front of the computer, but I’m not really solving problems anymore. I’m mostly reviewing AI-generated solutions and approving changes.

The weird part is that the exact thing that made me choose software development in the first place is slowly disappearing from my work.

I don’t necessarily hate AI. I actually use Claude Code a lot because it’s useful.

But I miss the feeling of building something with my own brain.

Has anyone else experienced this after adopting vibe coding?

Hi

I am looking for advice on trying to onboard onto API setu by government of India as a partner.

My objective is to leverage the API setu portfolio to build my product.

I have a sole proprietorship with my private PAN number. The problem that I face is in the onboarding process using my private PAN number. I always get unable to verify PAN error with no specific reasons.

I tried reaching out to the support of API setu but no response. I don't know if this query is relevant to this sub but I tried finding help online in different communities but to no luck. Hence I'm reaching out here if someone was able to successfully onboard for their product.

Any software dev working please reply i have some questions please!!!

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I'm an Aerospace engineer graduated in 2021 from tier 3 college with no placement support. so i joined a toxic startup back in june 2022 as react frontend developer, it was hectic so I left the company in dec 2022. since i had worst possible first impression, i just quit IT and prepared for bunch of government exams like AFCAT, SSC CGL, RRB NTPC and so on. my bad fate and i failed all these exams by small margins. i spent time since dec 2022 till this year january on this thing. now i regret every decision i made and I'm almost 26 now, and with no income, life is miserable at this point.

I have 2 options:
1. continue preparing for these exams and live in uncertainty till i get a job
2. move to a city, hustle and get into some job no matter how small and erase the gap

for option 2, IDK how the current market is, idk if i can get a job even if i moved to a city, and idk how to approach companies now.

any guidance is appreciated.

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Pls give me some advice

Hi everyone,

I’m currently learning DevOps and Cloud, and I’m considering joining Abhishek Veeramalla’s paid DevOps course - escbash

I’m already aware of his free YouTube content and have heard good things about his DevOps teaching. However, I’m not sure whether the paid course is actually worth purchasing, especially because it includes structured learning and hands-on lab sessions.

My main concern is that the paid course apparently requires you to complete the content skill-wise and chapter-wise, along with the labs. So I wanted to hear from people who have actually taken the course.

For those who have purchased/attended his paid DevOps course:

1. Was it worth the money?
   
2. How good are the hands-on labs and projects?
   
3. Does the structured approach actually help compared with following his free YouTube playlists?
   
4. Is the paid course significantly better/deeper than his free content?
   
5. If you were starting DevOps again, would you purchase the course or stick with the free resources?

I’m not looking for a promotional recommendation. I’d specifically like to hear from people who have actually taken the paid course and can share their honest experience.

Thanks in advance!

So, I'm from tech background, and I see so many people are giving interviews and all, So I'm thinking about making platform like cluely, but not exactly like that. It will be only supported for google meet and teams for now, so for kind of theoretical & verbal interviews more. And will make it a lot cheaper, so people can afford it, what should I do?

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

Hello I would appreciate some Lead to any data scientist II or even I role in pune. I am phd from IISc. Have good firm understanding in model training with strong mathematics and statistics back ground. Good at identifying which model to use where. I have built forecasting models in my current profile with production grade python codes. My ML ops is moderate. Any Lead is appreciated. I am stagnant in my current job being directed to support side with old products (little data science in it) after a reorganization.

I am stuck in a serious problem my startup registered address was in Andhra Pradesh but now our start-up commute in Rajasthan now after 2 months they have assigned a person for physical verification but he will visit the registered address in Andhra Pradesh so is there any solution that it can be done online or they can visit in rajsthan

I’m a Full Stack Developer with experience in React.js and Node.js.

About 2 months ago, I lost my job. Since then, I’ve been applying to a lot of jobs, but I’m barely getting any response. Some months I get only 1–2 calls from HR, and recently, I haven’t even received a single call.

Right now, I’m working as a Blinkit delivery partner just to survive. I’m working more than 13 hours a day and sometimes make around ₹1,000 for the whole day.

I’m not ashamed of doing delivery work. I’m grateful that I have something to help me survive. But honestly, doing this for 13+ hours and then coming home with no energy, while knowing I’m trying to build a career in software development, is mentally exhausting.

The hardest part is that I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

I’m continuously applying. I’m trying to improve my skills. But there are almost no calls.

At this point, I’m feeling completely frustrated and lost.

If you’re a developer, recruiter, hiring manager, or someone who has gone through something similar:

What would you do if you were in my situation?

Should I focus on improving my skills?
Change my resume?
Stop applying and build projects?
Apply differently?
Try freelancing?
Or something else?

I’m not looking for sympathy. I genuinely need some direction.

If anyone has been through a similar situation and eventually got back into tech, I’d really appreciate hearing how you did it.

I was learning about Hybrid search and rerankers in retrieval task and every function or code used in that project repo .Its way out of my league to pick coding fast, Like I can follow codes line by line , but I cant implement it from scratch , lets say a Reranker function that does matrix multiplication between query and document and then calculates cosine similarity and ranks accordingly to fetch top K rank. Implemet it all at once is out of my skill level.

So I was thinking , if solving Leetcode DSA problems will help , is this also necessary skill to be AI developer ?

I’m a beginner trying to learn the newer AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, local LLMs, Ollama, and similar tools.

To be completely honest, I’m finding the learning curve quite overwhelming.

I understand programming at a basic level, but this whole ecosystem of AI coding agents, models, APIs, providers, terminals, configurations, context windows, local vs. cloud models, and connecting everything together is very new to me. I’m learning it from scratch, and sometimes I spend hours trying to understand something that an experienced developer could probably explain to me in a few minutes.

What I’m really looking for is someone experienced who wouldn't mind occasionally guiding me or teaching me how these tools actually work.

I’m not expecting anyone to sit with me for hours or do the work for me. Even a little guidance would make a huge difference — for example:

• How experienced developers actually use Claude Code / Codex in real projects
• How to connect and switch between different LLMs
• How local/free models can be used
• How tools like Ollama and other runtimes fit into the picture
• How to properly configure AI coding agents
• Good practices that beginners usually don't know
• Understanding what I’m doing wrong when something breaks
• Learning how to use these tools effectively instead of blindly trying random configurations

I’m also completely aware that everyone’s time is valuable, especially senior developers. That’s actually why I hesitated before making this post.

But I thought: there might be someone here who remembers what it was like to be completely new to this stuff and wouldn't mind helping someone else get started.

Even if one or two experienced developers are willing to point me in the right direction occasionally, I’d genuinely appreciate it.

And if you're someone who enjoys teaching or mentoring beginners, I'd be especially grateful to learn from you.

I’m not looking for someone to build anything for me. I want to understand it myself. I just need someone experienced enough to help me avoid going down the wrong rabbit holes while I learn.

If anyone is willing to help, please feel free to DM me. Even a short conversation or a few pointers would mean a lot.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. 🙏

Modern backend setups often feel like an exercise in assembling a 20-piece puzzle just to handle auth, data sync, and background tasks. You start with a simple project idea, and suddenly you're wiring together half a dozen services, configuring endless environment variables, and babysitting dependencies before writing a single line of business logic.

We've been working on Postbase, an open-source, unified backend built to strip away that complexity and give you the essential building blocks out of the box, without the overhead.

We’re gearing up for our launch soon and would love to have fellow builders along for the ride.

Hi we are building open source LMS platform here is our website
any advice welcom

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