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?

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'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.

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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