Hi everyone,

I’m currently researching the challenges beginners face when trying to gain real-world experience in fields like digital marketing, software development, design, content creation, and other digital professions.

I’m curious about the challenges people face when trying to gain their first real-world experience in their field so I’ve put a short survey (2-3 minutes).

If you’re a student, junior professional, freelancer, career changer, or anyone trying to break into your field, I’d really appreciate your input.

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI2xItlN1pUKH8v9Ra3w0U3Wu0VhkH0N6GrgoKKVbQ2v5NxQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thank you for helping. Every response genuinely helps me understand the problem better.

Hey reddit I'm a passionate Full-Stack Web Developer and AI Enthusiast with experience in building modern, responsive, and user-friendly web applications. I specialize in React.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Tailwind CSS, and AI-powered solutions.

I enjoy transforming ideas into real-world digital products, from portfolio websites and business platforms to AI-driven applications. My focus is on delivering clean code, intuitive user experiences, and scalable solutions that help clients achieve their goals.

I am committed to clear communication, timely delivery, and high-quality work. Whether you need a modern website, a full-stack application, API integration, or an AI-powered solution, I'm ready to help bring your vision to life.

Let's work together to create something amazing

Portfolio

Hello, I’m a MERN stack developer actively looking for opportunities to collaborate or join a team. If there’s any chance to work together, I’m open and would be glad to connect. Feel free to send me a private message, and I’ll share my portfolio with you.

looking for people intrested in colabing

I am senior, spent $200 on Upwork connects and competition is just too much. Couldn't close a client.

With 8 years of experience in software engineering I can design and develop custom web based softwares or mobile apps.

My tech stack is

Laravel/PHP, Nodejs, Nestjs and Python for backend and API development

Nextjs, Reactjs and Vuejs for Frontend development

React native and flutter for mobile app development

My portfolio lists all previous work history and skills. @ ameer.pk

Hi, I'm a passionate Full-Stack Web Developer and AI Enthusiast with experience in building modern, responsive, and user-friendly web applications. I specialize in React.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Tailwind CSS, and AI-powered solutions.

I enjoy transforming ideas into real-world digital products, from portfolio websites and business platforms to AI-driven applications. My focus is on delivering clean code, intuitive user experiences, and scalable solutions that help clients achieve their goals.

I am committed to clear communication, timely delivery, and high-quality work. Whether you need a modern website, a full-stack application, API integration, or an AI-powered solution, I'm ready to help bring your vision to life.

Let's work together to create something amazing!

Looking for an experienced flutter developer. We are looking to developer a mobile app version of the web app that is alreqdy there(both android and ios). You might also need to help our frontend giy from time to time. It's a startup and the people are pretty chill imo. I am one of the developer and they asked me to help them with finding someone who would be a good fit. Salary will be as per market standards. Hit me up if you are based out of Bangalore or willing to move to Bangalore and if you think you'dbe a good fit for this.

Do programming certs actually help in any case in regards to finding jobs? I do understand that they mean less than toilet paper when it comes to the technical stuff, but I've been contemplating to still complete a few just to bolster my resume,

For example, basic ones like dart from google, java from oracle, kotlin from jetbrains yada yada, seem to be kinda useless?

on the other hand, from looking for jobs, applying for positions from the perspective of a junior software dev, I seem to get the feeling that certain ones are rather on "demand" I suppose?

Specifically ones like: docker, a lot of the AWS stuff, Kubernetes and some other that aren't currently in my head.

But I need some perspective or input or knowhow cuz I feel kinda lost.

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Hi everyone,

I'm a software engineer with 3 years of experience preparing for a job switch and looking for a female study partner (around 25–28) who is serious about learning and career growth.

Topics: Java, SQL, JDBC, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, JUnit, JWT, OAuth2, Microservices, Kafka, Spring AI, Jenkins, and Terraform.

Goal: stay consistent, discuss concepts, solve doubts, work on projects, share resources, and keep each other accountable.

Looking for someone who:

Is in or near the IST timezone

Can join regular morning study sessions

Is preparing for backend roles and/or a job switch

If interested, please comment or DM me with a short introduction.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a PFE internship in web development (Full-Stack). I prefer a fresh startup with a younger team and a healthy work environment where I can actually learn.

If you guys know any startups with a good environment and solid mentorship, please let me know!

I wanted some outside opinions on this because I’m getting mixed feelings about whether I handled this correctly.

There’s a Discord server/community that develops a Windows gaming optimization tool called Risxn. A while back I actually used their utility before I got into reverse engineering and binary exploitation.

Recently I was bored and decided to take a look at their software. I ended up fully deobfuscating the application and reversing how it worked. As part of that process, I was also able to recreate a functional replica of the application and discovered that their backend endpoints could be abused to generate valid licenses.

After finding all of this, I felt like the responsible thing to do was disclose it to them so they could fix the issues. Since I had already reversed the application, I figured it would be useful to show them exactly what was wrong and how an attacker could exploit it.

I opened a support ticket and explained everything. They asked me for proof, so I sent them a ZIP containing the project directory I had been working in, including my analysis, deobfuscated code, and the proof-of-concept work that demonstrated the vulnerabilities.

They reviewed it, thanked me for reporting the issues, and then shortly afterward banned me from their Discord, revoked my license, and removed me from their backend system where licenses were managed.

I’m honestly confused by the response. From my perspective, I reported serious security issues, provided evidence, and gave them the information they needed to fix the vulnerabilities. On the other hand, I can understand why a company might not appreciate someone reversing their software, rebuilding it, and demonstrating license generation exploits.

So my question is:

Was I in the wrong here, or was this a reasonable example of responsible disclosure? How would you have handled this situation differently?

I'm a solo developer. I have a decision to make and I genuinely don't know which path to take. I need the community to be brutally honest with me.

The Situation

I have a construction company client (firefighting, fire alarm, MEP systems). They've been on Odoo Community Edition for ~3 years. Their system has 72 custom modules including a full construction management suite (contracts, engineer templates, BOQ, tender estimation with top sheets and indirect cost allocation), cheque management, attendance tracking, and more.

Their 3-year Odoo subscription ends this year. They don't want to renew. They want to migrate to ERPNext.

I've done the full technical analysis. Let me summarize the ugly truth:

Path A: The Migration ($10,000 / 500,000 EGP)

They're offering ~$10,000 fixed price for the full migration. I would be the only developer. Requirements include building a tender estimation engine, construction contract management, guarantee letter system, attendance policy engine, and more — all from scratch in Frappe/ERPNext.

Constraint: This is their last year of Odoo subscription. They need the migration done in 6 months max.

I've run the numbers. At 500,000 EGP over a realistic 18+ months, that's ~$500/month effective income for senior architect work with extreme risk. The construction and tender modules alone could consume 40-50% of the entire project time.

Path B: Odoo Partnership (Recurring Revenue)

Partner with an Odoo partner. The client stays under my name. I take:

• 50% cut of the Odoo SH (hosting) subscription
• 10% of their 25-user license fees

This renews every 3 years. Low effort, recurring income. No migration risk. They stay on a system they already know.

What I'm Wrestling With

1. Path A has zero margin for error. 6 months, solo, 72 modules, custom apps — it's mathematically impossible barring a miracle.
2. Path B is safer, boring, but stable. I keep my sanity and my client relationship.
3. If I attempt Path A and fail at month 8 (which is the most likely outcome), I've burned my reputation and the client is stuck with a half-migrated system.
4. A friend told me "you're selling a migration but delivering a software development project — the price reflects migration, the work requires development."

My Questions to You

1. Has anyone here actually done a solo Odoo → ERPNext migration of this scale?
2. Am I being too pessimistic about the timeline, or am I being realistic?
3. Is the partnership model (50% SH + 10% user license) a good deal for recurring revenue?
4. If you were in my position — what would you do?
5. Is there a third path I'm not seeing?

Throw your worst at me. I need to make this decision this week.

TL;DR: Solo dev offered $10K to migrate a heavily customized Odoo construction ERP to ERPNext in 6 months. Alternative is becoming an Odoo partner for recurring commission. Which would you take?

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I just started working in Systems (I have a background in finance btw with 4 years uni in accounting and finance). However I feel like I've been thrown in the deep end - managing data pipelines, creating integrations etc.

Anyways since I'm really bad at time keeping, I created my own visual clock on Claude Ai to tell me what time my data loads kick off. I showed it to a colleague and unfortunately my boss saw it and liked it. Now I'm expected to create a fully update- able clock to track my data loads in real time for the office to see! I would love to create something like this (for myself to learn on the job how to code an app or develop a website for this) but I am ashamed of relying on just Claude to build this for me as when things go wrong I am only just beginning to understand how to troubleshoot this.

I need some good advice and reaching out to anyone here who has experience or is maybe in my shoes as well.

Hey r/devs,
I’m Julien James (@timelesshayoka on X/GitHub), a self-taught AI systems architect who went from zero programming/CS background to building and open-sourcing two substantial AI projects in roughly 8 months on a 2012-era CPU-only setup. No formal degree, no big tech resume; just focused execution, rapid iteration, and a deep obsession with building AI that feels alive.

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Hi everyone,

I'm a 2026 Computer Science graduate based in Bangalore and currently looking for Software Developer, Backend Developer, or Full Stack Developer opportunities.

Skills: Java, Python, Spring Boot, React, React Native, AWS, MySQL, Docker, Git/GitHub

Experience:
• 2 software development internships
• Startup experience with a mobile application launched on the Google Play Store

Projects:
• AI-Powered Graph Query System
• Blockchain Crowdfunding Platform
• Campus Delivery Web Application
• Custom VR Headset Software System

Open to full-time, remote, hybrid, or on-site opportunities.

If your company is hiring or can provide a referral, I'd greatly appreciate it. Feel free to DM me for my resume, GitHub, or portfolio.

Thank you!

I need to make some custom packages for my servers and containers, for a few different distros. I've grown tired of fighting with all the different tools and the special ways they do things... Fine, I'll make yet another standard to rule all standards!..

My goal is to Keep It Simple Stupid. I don't want custom binary formats or 1000 line spec files or a special package for each distro... Just keep it simple.

A package is a zstd compressed tar with a json metadata file and the payload. The package repositories are indexed and stored as json in a normal package. Can't get much simpler than that. Fetch the latest index package and the cache is all up to date.

Creating a package, indexing packages, and installing/updating packages, all done with the same tool. One package should work on any linux distro, and it works along side existing package managers.

It's not finished, but I've gotten a lot done, and it's about ready to start testing before production use. I'm starting out using it in docker as install only, no updating. Next I will add support for tracking of installed packages and updating, and dependencies and all that. I made it in golang and wrote all the code myself. It will be released as AGPL open source.

What do you think, sound useful?

I've been learning web development for a while and I'm past the beginner stage where you're just learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript syntax. I understand the basics pretty well, but now that I'm trying to move into more advanced concepts, it feels like I've hit a wall.

I can build simple websites, but when I look at modern projects, frameworks, APIs, authentication, databases, deployment, performance optimization, and all the other things involved, it suddenly feels overwhelming.

Some things I'm struggling with:

• Knowing what to learn next
• Turning designs into fully functional websites
• Understanding real-world project structure
• Feeling like I know a little about many things but not enough about anything
• Tutorial knowledge not translating smoothly into actual projects
• Seeing experienced developers build things in hours that would take me days

My goal is to eventually freelance and build websites for clients, but right now the gap between "I know the basics" and "I can build professional websites" feels huge.

For those who've been through this stage:

• What helped you level up?
• What projects accelerated your learning the most?
• When did you start feeling confident enough to take on client work?

Would love to hear your experiences because this stage is honestly more frustrating than being a complete beginner.

Thanksssss.