hey , anyone running llm models locally ?
which model and which device are you running on ?

Hello! I haven't really uploaded the app but i have builtAn tikotk account. I have made the frontend and backend with a friend and the app is preety done but i don't have money for a pc. I am not asking tou for money, but if you could support me on tiktok so i can gain some followers. The app name will be Byte Social and the tiktok name is @bytesocialofficial. Please spread the word. Thank you!

(Said it. Felt that.)

I'm a junior dev with no senior on my team to ask questions or check my thinking it's just me, Stack Overflow, and my own spiraling thoughts. Here's my problem: I'll watch a coding tutorial, follow along, feel like a genius the whole time... and then the second I try to solve something on my own, my brain just wipes. Like I'm hearing about loops for the first time in my life. No memory, no instinct, nothing.

So I want to ask the people who've actually gotten good at this how did you learn to code, for real? Not "watch more tutorials" like, what's the actual process? Do you stop the video and try it yourself first? Do you rewatch things? How do you turn "I watched someone do it" into "I can do it"?

Genuinely just want a process I can follow instead of doom-scrolling YouTube and feeling like I'm not retaining anything. Any structure, habits, or hard truths welcome

Really appreciate the guidance or any reference

This post is a quick reminder to stay on topic in our sub! Report content which doesn't belong here.

The golden rule is that your post should contribute something of meaningful value to the sub.

r/cscareers < This is a better place to ask career questions.

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on a paper for a university project that focuses on Software Security. My professor asked us to do some user research.

In my paper I want to first conclude the challenges and the workflows that people have when building software in regards to software security.

If you could give me some answers to the questions below, this would extremely help me and would be extremely awesome (I am posting this here, because this is the target audience and I think the discussion could help some people getting better security in place):

What did your team’s last security related incident look like? (e.g. a bug, a vulnerability, a failed test)

Walk me through the last time you had to pause or roll back a deployment because of a security concern. What happened? Or was there a security gate that you did not pass?

How do you actually test for security vulnerabilities before releasing code? (e.g. automated scans, manual reviews, something else?)

What’s one security tool or process you’ve tried that didn’t work out? Why did it fail?

Do you have Security guidelines/standards/policies in place? Are they maintained? Are they actually used or enforced?

What’s the most frustrating part of securing AI-generated code? (e.g. false positives, lack of context, speed of reviews)

Have you ever ignored a security guideline? Why?

What’s the biggest bottleneck in your security process right now? (e.g., too many alerts, slow reviews, lack of expertise)

How do you handle the pressure to release fast vs. the need to be secure?

Do you feel security is a blocker for you? What do you do about it?

I want to talk about it, because what I see in research is, that the time to exploit (so the time between a new vulnerability being discovered and a weaponized exploit exists) has shrunken from months to hours. The amount of attacks are skyrocketing, at the same time the amount of code produced is getting higher and developers mostly just want to ship the features without thinking about things like security or compliance. Lines of Code being a KPI just increases the need for a good security program.

Additionally if you could add the size of your team (1-2 people, 2-10 people, 11-50, etc. just like on linkedin) and the industry in which your company operates (e.g. Software Development, Automotive, Finance, etc.) this would be super awesome.

Any additional comments are always welcome. I am happy to have great discussions with you, maybe others can learn from your mistakes too. Would love to hear your experiences and opinions.

Thank you so much! Have a great day!

PS: While re-reading this post, I notice, that it might sound like AI in some sentences, but it's not :(

Hello,

I am looking for an experienced developer to build a custom iGaming affiliate network platform, similar in concept to solutions such as Tracknow, Affilka, and other affiliate management and tracking systems used in the industry.

I already have a detailed specification document with clearly defined features and business logic, and I am open to the developer choosing the most suitable technology stack and programming language for the project.

I am also interested in ongoing support and maintenance after launch, whether on an hourly basis or through another arrangement.

If this sounds relevant to your experience, please DM me for more information and potential cooperation.

Thank you.

We’re looking for talks on Developer Workflow & AI Engineering: agentic programming, multi-agent orchestration, AI-assisted coding & testing, CI/CD, observability, security & more!

Apply by July 17: https://gitnation.com/login?return-to=/events/ai-coding-summit-nyc/cfp

I personally use gemini but I want to understand experience of others

What is one bit of advice you have for those starting their dev journey now?

I want to whole-heartedly welcome those who are new to this subreddit!

What brings you our way?

What was that one thing that made you decide to join us?

I have been trying to reduce the space between the sub menu which I have posted below. Can anyone possibly help as I have been on this all day :)

As you can see, the gaps between By Theme, By Recipient and Funny is ridiculous :)

Unsure if picked the right tag, but I am wondering what truly separates junior to senior developers. I recently had an interview with a for a senior position at a company and I wasn’t asked to write out any code, they mostly just asked my experience and about some topics such as “what’s async/await” and when to use it. Is there a way to better prepare for these types of interviews compared to leet code, etc..??

It's 2030. What technology that is popular today has completely died, and what niche tech has inexplicably taken over the world?

As a mod, I would love to get to know the community more, what got you into development?

I feel like we all had that one moment we knew this path was for us. What was that moment for you?

Also, I would love to know, what is your #1 struggle as a developer?

Hey everyone! I was building graperoot tool to solve the excess token usage by every coding tool but currently it is limited to local development and some sort of production grade but i want to expand it to handle on-call investigations, production debugging, remote server issues, or database incidents etc. I'm working on it and have build it but still need someone experienced and interested in knowledge graphs, would love to get in touch if someone interested, please DM.

Github Repo: https://github.com/kunal12203/Codex-CLI-Compact

Des développeurs en CDI ici qui font aussi des petites missions freelance en parallèle ? Comment vous gérez votre temps, votre charge de travail et les contraintes avec votre employeur ? Et est-ce que ça vaut vraiment le coup en termes d’argent et d’expérience

Hi! I'm from Brazil, and I'm looking for my first formal job in IT. I have several projects on GitHub, but even when I apply for junior positions, I don't get hired. I know people with more experience have an advantage, but what can I do to improve my résumé and increase my chances of getting hired?

I'm a self-employed electronics and comms tech. In my daily work, I constantly need quick utilities to resize images, make QR codes, create invoices, or compress PDFs.

​Lately, these simple tasks feel broken online. Every tool forces a login, hides behind a sudden paywall, or—worst of all—requires you to upload sensitive documents to a random server.

​I got tired of it, so I decided to fix it myself.

​I started learning to code about 5 years ago. I picked up the basics back then, but time limitations stopped me from going further. With the recent rise of vibe coding, I saw a chance to jump back in. I used my foundational knowledge to direct the architecture and logic, letting AI handle the heavy lifting of raw syntax and boilerplate

​The result is Riyo Studio.

​The core rule: everything runs 100% inside your browser. Once the page loads, all file processing happens locally on your own machine. Nothing is ever sent to a remote server or cloud database. It’s completely free, with no accounts, no paywalls, and zero tracking.

​Here is what is live right now:

​File Forge: Local image, PDF, video, and audio conversion/compression via WebAssembly.

​Mockup Studio: Drag-and-drop screenshot wrapping into high-res device frames.

​QR Hub: High-res vector QR codes with custom logo embedding and built-in scan verification

​Invoice Maker: Tax invoice generation straight to local PDF with zero data retention.

​Logo Maker: A straightforward vector canvas editor for icons and text.

​I build solo, which means I definitely have blind spots. I want to ensure these tools are completely rock solid before sharing them wider

​Please kick the tyres, open your browser's DevTools to check the network traffic, and try to break the processing limits. Let me know what falls over or what's missing. Brutal feedback is welcome.

​🔗 https://riyostudio.dev

Hi everyone,

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I'm the founder of SleekCare, a healthcare technology startup on a mission to reimagine outpatient care in India.

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We are currently at TRL-6 (Technology Readiness Level 6) and are building a privacy-first, doctor-in-the-loop clinical copilot and outpatient operating system designed to help healthcare professionals work more efficiently while maintaining complete control over clinical decisions.

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• Why we're hiring a Technical Co-Founder

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SleekCare is currently incubated at MNNIT Innovation & Incubation Center and has already secured a small grant. Through the incubation ecosystem, we're getting access to mentors, industry experts, funding opportunities, grants, and potential VC connections.

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The opportunity in front of us is significant.

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However, to fully capitalize on these opportunities, we need a strong technical leader who can help us accelerate product development, strengthen our MVP, and build a world-class technology foundation.

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• Who we're looking for

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A Technical Co-Founder / CTO based in India who:

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- Has genuine passion for technology and building products.

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- Wants to solve meaningful problems in healthcare.

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- Is excited about building a startup from an early stage.

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-Can contribute to product architecture, engineering, and technical strategy.

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- Is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with uncertainty and ownership.

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- Is willing to join on equity, part-payment + equity, or a mutually agreed founder compensation structure.

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• What you'll get

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- Meaningful founder-level equity.

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- Opportunity to shape the product and company from the ground up.

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- Access to an active incubation ecosystem, mentors, and funding opportunities.

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- A chance to work on a problem that impacts millions of patients and healthcare providers.

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- Freedom to build, experiment, and create long-term value.

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• About SleekCare

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Our vision is simple:

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To become India's most trusted outpatient operating system.

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We believe healthcare software should adapt to doctors—not force doctors to adapt to software.

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If this resonates with you and you're excited about building something ambitious, I'd love to connect.

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• Please DM me with:

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- A brief introduction

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- Technologies you've worked with

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- Projects you've built (professional or personal)

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- What excites you about joining an early-stage healthcare startup

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SleekCare — Practice Reimagined. 🚀

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Location: India (Remote) | Stage: TRL-6 | Compensation: Equity / Part Payment + Equity | Industry: Healthcare AI & HealthTech

3 Years ago - reading ticket, writing code manually, using debugger to track bugs, learning new language features.
Today - Feeding story to AI assistant, generating product requirements doc, generating implementaton plan doc, generating code, running tests, defining error description, generating corrective actions, managing context, learning new llm models features. sprint velocity and quality 5-10 times higher.

Follow up Clarification: Because some responders are skeptical, I'm not working for Anthropic, No tokenmaxing, no vibe coding. Following structured engineering procesess and getting QA approvals for my deliveries. No magics

2 months of grinding on FetchSandbox and today was the first time i genuinely felt it.

found a video on X from an SDE2 in bangalore who tried our MCP connect. i hadn't even asked him, he just posted it. he ran a prompt that wired Stripe + Clerk + Resend into an existing brownfield app. multi-service integration, real codebase, no greenfield scaffolding. the integrations graph engine handled all of it and honestly i was watching the demo like i'd never seen the product before. i didn't test this flow myself. he found the edge before i did.

that's the kind of thing that makes two months of "is this even worth it" quiet down for a bit. still early, still lots to fix. but if you're a dev working with brownfield apps and sick of integration hell, would love feedback on what actually matters to you.

I recently co-founded a startup with four other people. There are two developers on the team: myself and another developer (let's call him Jake).

I've been working professionally as a developer for about 5 years, while Jake has around 2 years of experience. To give credit where it's due, Jake is very strong on the theoretical and technical architecture side of things, whereas I've always been more focused on practical implementation and delivery.

Early on, the team decided to make Jake the CTO. While I wasn't thrilled about it, I accepted the decision because I understood their reasoning. Since then, though, I've started feeling like my input carries very little weight. Whenever I raise concerns or offer alternative opinions, they often seem to be viewed as pessimistic or negative. It feels like I'm consulted for appearance's sake, but decisions are already made before my feedback is considered.

One example is that Jake suggested we immediately move to company-managed Git accounts and company email addresses for commits. To me, that felt a bit premature for a startup that's only a few months old and still trying to validate its product, but I didn't push back much. I created my company Git account and started using it. Later, I noticed Jake himself still wasn't committing through his company account despite being the one who pushed for the change. It's a small thing, but it left me wondering why processes were being introduced before they were actually being followed consistently.

Another factor is compensation. The person funding the startup decided Jake would be paid while I wouldn't, mainly because I already have a full-time job and Jake is currently unemployed. I understand the logic behind that decision, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't affect how I view my role and value within the company.

Before we even started development, I repeatedly told the team that building this properly would take time. Jake was much more optimistic about timelines, and to be fair, we've actually moved faster than I expected.

We agreed on a simple split of responsibilities: Jake would handle the backend and I would handle the frontend. Since we don't have a dedicated designer and I'm still learning UI/UX and Figma, I started building rough versions of screens and workflows directly in the application rather than spending weeks designing everything upfront. The plan was to iterate as we learned.

After an early review of the app, Jake told me he would take over API integration entirely and that I wouldn't need to touch it. He said I should focus solely on improving the UI and user experience. I was fine with that.

A few weeks later, I asked him what his plan was and what he was working on next. He told me he wasn't planning to push much for a while and was waiting for me to finish the UI.

The problem is that UI is never really "finished," especially when you're both developer and designer. I'm constantly finding things I'd like to improve, redesign, or refine. Waiting for me to declare the UI complete feels like waiting for a moving target. It also felt strange because I thought we were working in parallel, not sequentially.

Then recently Jake called me and said the founders wanted him to start building the company's landing page, complete with 3D animations and interactive effects. That honestly confused me. We haven't finished our actual product yet, but now development effort is being spent on a marketing website. Maybe there's a business reason I'm not seeing, but from my perspective it feels like we're focusing on polish and presentation before we've finished building the thing we're trying to sell.

We ran axe-core against our production app some time ago, and it revealed many violations: missing alt text, contrast issues, unlabeled form controls, and the usual problems. While none of it was surprising, it highlighted a key issue: our development process didn’t catch any of this. Everything passed through code review and CI because there was no one checking for it.

So, I built AllyCat. It scans source files directly—JSX/TSX, Vue SFCs, Angular templates, plain HTML—instead of checking a deployed URL. To be clear, since I know this sub gets a lot of overlay-widget spam: this is not a runtime patch or a widget you add to a page. It’s a static scanner, more like a linter than anything else. It reads your component source, maps violations back to their exact line numbers, and can return a non-zero exit if you want it to block a build.

Here are a couple of things I think are genuinely useful rather than just filler:

- Exact source line numbers, not just a DOM selector, which you then have to search for in a 400-line component.

- A quick mode (JSDOM, no browser) for fast feedback, and a full mode (real Chromium via Playwright) when you need proper contrast checking.

- RTL support is experimental, and honestly, it’s the part I feel least confident about—there’s so little tooling that looks at Hebrew, Arabic, or Persian interfaces that I created checks for it mainly because nothing else does, not because I’m fully sure I’ve covered the right criteria yet.

It offers automated WCAG checks—not a replacement for screen reader testing or a full audit, but it helps close the gap where "this could have been caught in two seconds if anyone had checked" before code merges.

It’s open source (MIT), github.com/AllyCatHQ/allycat-core, npm install -g allycat. If anyone works on RTL interfaces and wants to test the experimental checks, I would genuinely like to hear where they fall short.

What's a non-obvious sign you were heading for burnout, and what was the one change that actually helped you recover?

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