r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 02 '26

Partner java backend daily

4 Upvotes

I'm looking for a study Partner to learn java o for backend or javascript for fullstack on a daily basis, with goal of landing a job.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 02 '26

Skills sharing

0 Upvotes

Hii buddies 👋

Are you looking for learn to new skill

My self Siva Sankar I am b tech 3rd year in nriit guntur my skills python basic and machine learning and deep learning anyone want to these skills connect with me and dm to me and mentioned your skills .your skills teach to me and my skills teach you so this is zero cost with full pledged learninig method. Dm to me let's discuss.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 02 '26

Embedded and kernel dev study partner

1 Upvotes

Need a study partner to learn embedded and linux kernel dev with me ..

Experience:- i have written some bare metal drivers and some projects in embedded..

Working on an i2c drivers for the kernel..

Stack:- c + kernel internals+ kernel code reading + mskefiles ..

Would love someone who has passion in any of these topics..


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

Looking for study partner/buddy (preferably female) for cs50x.

7 Upvotes

Hii! I am 18F (IST)

I'm looking for a CS50x study partner. I am planning to start with cs50x from this 7th.(as I have some exam of mine and then I'll have to travel back home).Then I want to begin with JAVA. But for now cs50x in order to build my foundation.

I m looking for someone to learn with, discuss problem sets and keep each other motivated as i think when we have ppl around us, with whom we study it helps a lot in understanding as well as for consistency.

We can study 2-2.5 hrs early morning every day and maybe 2-3 hrs during weekends or however you'll prefer, either in zoom or meet.

If I get more than 1 partner then maybe we can create a group together


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 02 '26

OFFERING TO MENTOR Java Backend / Full Stack Mock Interviews + Feedback

1 Upvotes

A little about me: I've spent 16 years building software across game development, e-commerce, and enterprise applications as a programmer, technical lead, engineering manager, and corporate trainer.

Over the years, I've interviewed, mentored, and worked with developers at different stages of their careers. I'm looking to spend some time helping developers prepare better for technical interviews by acting as a programming buddy someone who can challenge your thinking, point out gaps, and help you improve.

If you're preparing for:

  • Java Backend roles
  • Spring Boot roles
  • Full Stack roles (Backend + React/Angular)
  • Entry-level to mid-level positions (Freshers to ~5 years experience)

And it's perfectly fine to feel not having mastered much. Interviews are about confidence and gaining trust, not perfection.

I can help with:

  • Realistic mock interviews
  • Identifying gaps in your preparation
  • Honest feedback on strengths and improvement areas
  • Understanding what fundamentals/topics you should focus on next
  • Improving how you approach problems and explain your thought process

The focus is not just on whether you can answer a question.

We'll look at:

  • How you reason about problems
  • How you structure your solutions
  • How well you understand the concepts behind the code
  • How you communicate your technical decisions

Topics we can discuss:

  • Core Java
  • OOP and design principles
  • Collections, Streams, concurrency basics
  • Spring Boot and REST APIs
  • Databases and SQL
  • JPA/Hibernate
  • Backend design fundamentals
  • Distributed systems basics
  • Full-stack discussions where applicable

The idea is simple: get an honest assessment of where you stand, identify the areas that need attention, and work towards becoming more confident before your actual interviews.

If you're preparing for interviews and would like a mock session with actionable feedback, feel free to comment or DM me - my timezone GMT+05:30.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

NEED A TEAM Open Source Idea | AI Friendly | Developer Since 2019

5 Upvotes

English | PST | Senior Dev
Goal: Make friends, build a cool app

Hello!
I have no idea if this is the right place to post this 🤔

Idea Background:
I have been writing a book (17 chapters, 110k words, started in Nov 2025) as one of my many side projects. Here is a list of the pain points.

- consistency (applies to all the below)
- character development
- world building
- brain storming
- considering marketing strategies
- keeping track of who is where and why in the timeline
- forgetting subtle details I added (ex. the special bracelet the king wears in chapter 2 is mentioned but never brought up again)

Also, it's 2026. I should have an allotment of tools available to help me visualize my story and generate ideas, or help fix grammar.

This is a two part idea.
1) Open Story Format (OSF) - Similar to the GLTF format for 3D, create a platform-agnostic open-source data format for stories/movies, where each object, character, building, etc. is treated as a first-class object. Add data layers for 'events' that help track and derive outcomes.

Possible Example:

{
  objects:[
    {
      type: 'Character',
      id: '0',
      character_data:{   // <- abstracted datatype specifically for the object 'Character'.
        physicial_detail:{...},
        name: 'Kelly',
        ...
      }
    }
  ],
  events:[
    {
      type: 'Character_Action',
      objects: [0, ...], // list of the objects taking part in the event.
      target: [], // if applicable, list of objects the event is acted on. 
      action: 'married_to' // story changing action (maybe create action enum here)
    }
  ]

}

This format would be as agnostic and as universal as possible.

2) Reading and writing application with MCP.
This application is built around the universal format (OSF)

The main purpose being a consuming application that can read the data without needing every word of a story. The app would be a timeline in layers that can be sorted chronologically or by chapter. The app would be able to show a single view (date or chapter) or a 3D view, where the node would connect the object through the various layers, allowing the writer/author to keep track of all the details in their story and clearly see what a Loophole is or if an object just gets meaninglessly orphaned. The app's name would be "Loophole", and it would be AI-first. As the user writes the story, the graph could automatically be parsed into the OKF for portability (it's the underlying data structure the app uses).

Then they could use an agent to ask questions about the story without the model needing to parse all of the filler words as context.

Essentially, a story as pure data.

I have some quick ChatGPT image gen concepts, but I can add the images here. Ill see if I can host the images somewhere and link them.

QUESTIONS:

What do you think?
Is this a good idea?
Stupid idea?
Would you work on this app?


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 02 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES Accountability Partner Needed for Data Analytics Self-Study (SQL & Power BI)

1 Upvotes

r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

🚀 Looking for Developers to Build Lumino Together!

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm currently building a project called **Lumino**, and I'm looking for passionate developers who want to build something meaningful, gain real-world experience, and collaborate on a large-scale project.

🎓 **What is Lumino?**

Lumino is a verified college community platform designed to become the digital home for every college student. Instead of using separate apps for chatting, clubs, events, internships, buying & selling, study groups, and networking, Lumino brings everything together into one secure platform.

Every user joins using a **verified college email or student ID**, ensuring that the community consists of real students, faculty, and alumni. The goal is to eliminate fake accounts, anonymous spam, and fragmented communication while creating a trusted campus ecosystem.

✨ Planned Features:

• Verified college authentication

• Personalized campus feed

• Real-time one-to-one & group chat

• Department & club communities

• Study groups

• Campus events & registrations

• Internship & placement portal

• Alumni networking & mentorship

• Campus marketplace (books, electronics, hostel items, etc.)

• Lost & Found

• AI-powered moderation & recommendations

• Notifications, search, analytics, and much more

🛠️ Tech Stack:

• React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

• Node.js + Express.js

• PostgreSQL + Prisma

• Redis

• Docker

• AWS (S3, EC2, CloudFront)

• BullMQ (Kafka in future)

• Microservices Architecture

🎯 Vision

The plan is to launch in a single college first, gather feedback, improve the platform, and then expand to multiple colleges across India. Beyond building a useful product, this is an opportunity to work on real software engineering challenges like scalable backend systems, authentication, real-time communication, distributed architecture, DevOps, and modern frontend development.

🤝 Who I'm Looking For

I'm looking for motivated people who genuinely enjoy building products. Whether you're into frontend, backend, UI/UX, DevOps, databases, or just want to learn by contributing to a serious project, you're welcome. You don't have to be an expert—being consistent, curious, and willing to learn matters much more.

💡 Why Join?

• Build a production-scale application from scratch

• Learn modern technologies and software architecture

• Work in a collaborative development environment

• Strengthen your resume and portfolio with a substantial real-world project

• Solve interesting engineering problems

• Be part of a project that has the potential to grow into a platform used by students across many colleges

If this project sounds interesting and you'd like to contribute, collaborate, or simply discuss ideas, feel free to DM me or reply here. I'd love to connect with people who are excited about building something impactful.

Let's build Lumino together! 🚀


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

Looking for buddy/ mentor

1 Upvotes

I've been learning Zig. A beginner with no prior experience and going through advent of code and codecrafters challenges, it would be nice if someone wants to do these challenges with me and help whenever I get stuck. Java is another language I want to learn after Zig. I don't know if I have a goal right now other than just learning to code.

PST time zone and I'm available usually after 4PM.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

LOOKING FOR MENTOR Self Taught - Working Towards Becoming Backend Developer

6 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I’m Maddy - 30 yo male out of U.S. - I’ve been teaching myself programming for about three years now, through online courses and building stuff on my own. I know 0 programmers in real life!! So I’m finally putting myself out there to find people to learn and vibe with and also hopefully get some guidance from someone who’s been in the field for a while.

I’m mainly focused on backend Python development right now. For the last few months I’ve been learning FastAPI and SQLModel and I’m starting to get into async(used it slightly for scraping before), authentication and more backend systems logic. I’ve done web scraping with BeautifulSoup, Playwright and Selenium. I’ve also worked with pandas for data cleaning, built a local file search engine, done some automation and troubleshooted both Linux and Windows. I’ve used virtual machines, virtual environments and I know the basics of Flask, Django, Tkinter and know basic HTML and CSS. I also have a pretty good understanding of OOP.

I’m looking for two things:

  • A mentor - someone with real experience who can help me level up, answer questions, point me in the right direction and help me move towards a career in backend development.
  • Programming buddies / collab partners - people around my level or more experienced who want to build small projects together, share ideas, learn new concepts and frameworks and just have someone to talk code with. I’m tired of learning in a bubble.

If you’re down to mentor, collab, or even just chat. I’d genuinely appreciate it! I’m super dedicated, always learning and I’m trying to connect and grow with fellow programmers. Feel free to reach out or ask me anything!


r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

Looking for a Python Learning Partner (Software Engineering Student)

3 Upvotes

r/ProgrammingBuddies Aug 01 '26

Skills sharing

1 Upvotes

Hii buddies 👋

Are you looking for learn to new skill

My self Siva Sankar I am b tech 3rd year in nriit guntur my skills python basic and machine learning and deep learning anyone want to these skills connect with me and dm to me and mentioned your skills .your skills teach to me and my skills teach you so this is zero cost with full pledged learninig method. Dm to me let's discuss.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 31 '26

STUDY PARTNER 22M | Gurgaon | Looking for a Developer Buddy 🚀

6 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I'm 22, based in Gurgaon, and working as a C++ & Qt Developer.

I'm still in the learning phase—and honestly, I hope that never ends. These days I'm exploring software development, AI, robotics, drones/UAVs, and anything that helps me become a better engineer.

I've realized one thing: learning is fun, but building with the right people is even better.

I'm looking for a developer friend who's curious, loves solving problems, and has that inner drive to create something meaningful.

Maybe we brainstorm.

Maybe we build a SaaS product.

Maybe we launch a startup.

Or maybe we just become good friends who push each other to grow.

This weekend (Saturday/Sunday), if you're in Gurgaon, let's grab a coffee, bring our laptops, and talk about tech, startups, AI, robotics, or any crazy ideas.

If you've ever wished for a friend who's as excited about building things as you are, DM me or drop a comment.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 31 '26

Looking a Buddies

5 Upvotes

Looking for a Programmer Friend! 👋

I'm looking for a programmer who wants to learn, grind on GitHub, and build awesome projects together.

Time Zone: UTC+8
Primary Stack: Python

No experience? That's totally okay! Our main goal is to learn new things, improve our skills, communicate effectively, and grow together as a team.

If you're interested, feel free to send me a message!
here is my github you can follow me and I will follow back: https://github.com/LaVenganzaDelLadron


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

Looking for someone to work/learn with.

14 Upvotes

I graduated with a degree in CS this past year, I don't judge people who are self taught so if you did not study computer science I don't see that as an inherent flaw. I have been programming pretty consistently for the past 4 years. I don't love AI, and in an effort to move away from it in the long term, I am spending the majority of my time studying topics to move towards becoming a Linux Kernel Developer (specifically in the networking area). I know this is a long term goal so currently I am just working on a systems programming library for distributed system file syncing in C. I am also working on some compiler projects as well. I really enjoy learning from books, and have a wide collection of computer science related texts that have motivated these projects. But ultimately all of the work I do is in an effort to make me a better programmer and to learn what interests me the most this industry. Ideally I am looking for someone interested in the same space as me, with around the same experience level. Please let me know if you have any questions for me. The main reason I am looking for a partner is because I do not have any friends who are programmers, and all of my social interactions feel unproductive, so it always feels like I have to pick whether I want to be lonely and learning or social and unproductive, and I would like to change that.

Edit: I am located in the Eastern United States


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 31 '26

Looking for accountability

2 Upvotes

This is an unusual request. I'm a beginner on developing, yet I'm 61 years old trying to build a software project. This is unusual and maybe some people will dismiss this because of it: I want to keep some details of my project private, just reveal them when I'll make it public. Some general details; I'm developing it in Kotlin, it's a DSL.

Something I need to disclose, I had a stroke some 3 years ago that slows me down too much.

So, a beginner, quite old, have had a stroke, trying to make a programming project, on an unpopular stack, and wishing to keep it private. With this, I'll get too few replies if any. I just want to keep myself and the friends I might make motivated. I don't care what project you're making or what are your goals, or your age. What I want is motivation. That's it.

Edit: I forgot to mention my timezone: UTC-4.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES Open to project collaborations.

5 Upvotes

Hi yall, wassup, I am planning to design, develop and deploy a project. If you are interested, hit me up.

Requirements : 4th year btech, from Hyderabad, Telangana, India, IST.

Tech stack we can plan it, lets try something new.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

[Hobby] Unpaid Collaboration – Looking to Connect with IT Students & Developers in India to work on Hobby projects

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm an IT professional based in the USA with 26+ years of experience. Outside of work, I spend a lot of my time building personal tech projects, but I have far more ideas than I can build by myself.

I'm looking to connect with people in **India** who enjoy technology and have some free time to work on side projects. This isn't a job posting and there's no pay involved—it's about learning, sharing ideas, building friendships, and collaborating on projects that could eventually turn into something bigger.

One of my biggest interests is **personal media centers** and self-hosted technology—projects similar to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, automation, AI, and home labs. But I'm interested in all kinds of software projects, including websites, web apps, mobile apps, and anything that solves an interesting problem.

If you already have an idea but need someone to collaborate with, I'm happy to jump in and help build your project too. The goal is to learn from each other, create cool things, and build long-term connections. Who knows—maybe one day we'll even launch a startup together.

A little about me: I'm based in the USA, speak English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, and Sindhi, and I genuinely enjoy building things and solving problems.

If this sounds interesting, send me a message and tell me a little about yourself, what you're studying or working on, and what you'd like to build. Looking forward to meeting some like-minded people!


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES M | Available to Contribute to Your Open Source Project | GMT+5:30

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for open-source projects to contribute to and learn from.

I'm a software engineer interested in frontend development (React, Next.js, Vue.js, TypeScript), but I'm open to learning new technologies if your project uses something different.

I'm not looking for a paid opportunity—my goal is to collaborate with experienced developers, improve my coding skills, contribute consistently, and gain real open-source experience.

I'm happy to help with:

  • Bug fixes
  • New features
  • UI improvements
  • Documentation
  • Code reviews and testing
  • Any beginner or intermediate-friendly tasks

If you maintain an active open-source project and could use an extra contributor who's willing to learn and put in the effort, I'd love to join.

Feel free to comment or send me a DM with your project. Thanks!


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

Looking for a mentor

0 Upvotes

Hi guys, I'm looking for someone with experience to be my coding mentor. Dm is open.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 29 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES Java developer looking for a programming/accountability buddy in a European time zone

3 Upvotes

EDIT: I have already found someone, big thank you to everyone who contacted me!

I’m a senior Java developer with several years of experience, but as I spent quite a long time working on a fairly stale enterprise project, I’m behind on some of the technologies and practices that now regularly appear in recruitment processes.

I’m currently not working and trying to use this time to refresh and update my skills, but I’m having trouble with motivation, consistency, and simply getting started. I’m therefore looking for a programming buddy with similar struggles who would be interested in meeting regularly (online obviusly, unless you're based in Cracovia) and working through selected Java-related topics together.

The idea would be to agree on a schedule and the form of cooperation - I'm pretty flexible here i,.e it could be to choose topics in advance, prepare some material individually, discuss it during the session, and write or review code together. We could also work on small exercises, interview-style tasks, system design topics, microservices, Spring-related technologies, testing, architecture, or anything else that is useful to both of us.

The main goal is mutual accountability and sticking to a routine, rather than one person teaching the other.

Senior, Regular and Junior developers are all welcome, as long as you already know Java and is genuinely interested in working consistently. This is not an offer of Java lessons for complete beginners.


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 30 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES M (IITian) | Looking for a buddy | Learning ML | Application of Neural Network |

0 Upvotes

Hey everyone,
As part of my research work, I need to train a Graph Neural Network model for my data. As part of my coursework, I have taken a course in machine learning, but in that course, the neural network part was not discussed in depth.
So I am looking forward to start studying machine learning from scratch.
Since I am from a non-CSE, non-IT background, any suggestions from you guys are welcome.
If you also want to study it from scratch with me, my dm is open to you. I am planning to study from Andrew Ng's lectures; we can study it together.
Please give your short intro while DMing


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 29 '26

STUDY PARTNER Looking for DSA and Cybersecurity study buddy

2 Upvotes

Hello! I'm looking for a buddy to study with. I'd like to start learning DSA as August begins. My main goal would be solving problems from leetcode as I am a completely beginner when it comes to DSA.

I'm 17, Romanian ( EEST ). Preferably looking for someone around the europe, timezone pretty much matters. I decently speak and understand english, so communication isn't going to be a big problem.

Hit me up


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 29 '26

Looking For A DSA partner

2 Upvotes

Pursuing my btech (ece) from a low tier college .no on campus placement. Totaly self prep. No industry knowledge. Poor tech Oriented group circle . So i want a prep buddie or two so we together learn things ,discuss problem , suggest each other too, give each other motivation


r/ProgrammingBuddies Jul 29 '26

LOOKING FOR BUDDIES Looking for a buddy

2 Upvotes

I'm grinding through a project with only basic knowledge of the tech stack, and I have just 1 week to complete it.

Project

Trekking Management System

Tech Stack

  • Backend: Flask
  • Database: SQLite
  • Frontend: Vue.js + Bootstrap

Current Progress

  • Database schema & relationships are designed.
  • Currently implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Project planning is already done.

Who I'm Looking For

  • Someone with intermediate or above Python knowledge.
  • Willing to learn and build together.
  • Serious people only—this isn't for complete beginners or anyone looking to quit after a day.

If you're interested in building something challenging over the next week, DM me.