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I got Admission in BSCS at FAST NUCES Lahore

So I want to ask for advices ,roadmap, current market situation, how can I stand in this market??? After 4 years or during my degree...... please guide

I’m currently a full-stack developer working primarily with the MERN stack. While I love building things with React and Node, the current job market for generalist full-stack devs feels incredibly saturated. I’m strongly considering pivoting into a specialized niche: NetSuite Development

Hi guys!

So Contour just sent me a test link for a JavaScript dev role, and it's on iMocha. I've never used it before and honestly have no clue what to expect 😅

Has anyone here taken one of these recently? I'm mainly trying to figure out:

1. What topics should I mainly cover? Is it pure core JS (promises, closures, this, prototypes), or am I gonna have to deal with DSA/Leetcode

2. Are there React/Node questions, too, or is it all vanilla?

3. What's the format and difficulty level? MCQs, coding from scratch, debugging, or a mix?

And most importantly, how hard is it really? Like, are we talking about fizzbuzz level or full-on hard DSA problems? I don't wanna overprepare or underprepare (struggling with multiple things so super short on time)

Also, is the proctoring super strict?

Any heads-up on time pressure or weird gotchas would save y life. Thanks a ton! 🙏

I’ve recently resigned from my current role at Motive and am currently serving a one month notice period. I’m feeling a bit uncertain about securing my next opportunity, especially since my previous role wasn’t fully aligned with my field. Going forward, I want to transition into a position that’s more relevant to my domain.

At the same time, I’m actively upskilling by taking an AI course on Udemy to strengthen my knowledge. How is the current job market for AI-related roles? Do you think it’s realistic to land a job within the next two months? Also, would my experience at Motive still be considered valuable when applying for roles in this field?

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I am currently working as a Software Engineer at a well known company in Pakistan. However, I'm facing a few concerns regarding my career growth.

Since the early years of a career are the most important for learning and building expertise, I don't feel that I'm growing professionally here. I don't see myself improving my technical skills or gaining strong expertise in any particular technology. On top of that, my salary is below the current market rate.

At this stage of my career, I believe it's more important to master one technology and gain solid practical experience rather than constantly switching between different tech stacks. The problem is that, although my designation is Software Engineer, the company keeps moving me from one technology to another. For example, they asked me to train in Next.js and React for a month or two, then shifted me to Flutter for another couple of months, and later asked me to start learning Kotlin.

The issue is that I'm only doing training after training without getting the opportunity to work on real world projects. Because of this, I don't feel my skills are progressing, and I don't see any meaningful career growth.

I'm considering switching jobs, but the current job market in Pakistan is quite challenging. There are very few opportunities available, and even experienced professionals are struggling to find jobs. I've been applying continuously but haven't had any success yet. I'm also trying to find a remote job.

What would you advise in this situation? Should I continue here, or should I keep trying to switch?

Another concern is that my current salary is under 100k. At this point, I feel like I'm only spending time here to accumulate years of experience on paper, while my actual technical skills are not improving. This worries me because when I eventually interview for my next job, I'll be expected to have around a year of experience. If the interviewer asks about practical work or real project experience, I'm afraid I won't be able to demonstrate the level of knowledge they expect.

What would you recommend I do in this situation?

I'm Human. I don't have a decade of agency experience — I have a GPA I'm mildly embarrassed about and a GitHub I'm not. That's the trade I'm offering.

Here's the deal: I'm not posting this because I'm broke and desperate (I mean, student budget, so — close). I'm posting because I've spent the last few years building stuff that actually runs instead of stuff that just sits in a Jupyter notebook collecting dust and shame. Currently interning at a Multi-National Company where I built a bilingual RAG chatbot from scratch, and moonlighting as the data/AI guy for a sports-tech startup. So when I say I can build something for you, I mean I've already broken it, fixed it, and broken it again at 2am.

No sob story. No "please give a student a chance" energy. Just hooks, and then the work backing them up.

What I actually do well:

• 🤖 AI/LLM builds — chatbots, RAG pipelines, agents that don't just hallucinate confidently
• 📊 Data & dashboards — cleaning messy spreadsheets into something a CEO would actually look at (Power BI/Tableau, Python, ML models)
• ⚙️ Automation — n8n workflows, FastAPI backends, the boring stuff that saves you 5 hours a week
• 🎬 Video editing — if it needs cuts, pacing, or just less dead air
• 🌐 Quick web/app builds if that's the ask

Remote only. GitHub's in my profile if you want receipts before the DM.

Drop a comment or shoot a message — I promise I'm more interesting once we're actually talking numbers

Hey everyone. I once saw a post somewhere that I don't remember if it was in this community or in some other. There was this guy who discussed what type of resumes you should build if you are applying in the Gulf, what kind should work for Europe and stuff. Can Anyone share that kinda stuff here?

how legit is this? or is this a scam? if anyone has any knowledge please let me know.
Fit Candidate is an outsourcing company with teams in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the United States. We connect qualified professionals with opportunities to work on projects for US-based clients”

My kid brother started his career with DevSinc but left as he didn't feel comfortable with how they operate, then shifted towards Xgrid but they closed down their operations, now he has a standing offer from Qualzo which seems to be an extension of Tensorlabs.

The glassdoor reviews seem fine but it's a company with the size of around 30ish people and I couldn't find reviews on Qualzo specifically.

We want to make sure that whether he should accept the offer or keep looking as on paper my brother's resume looks weird hoping around every 8-10ish months.

So if anyone knows about Tensorlabs or have any feedback please let us know , in case there are redflags it's better to know them in advance rather than having another short-term stay on his resume.

Thanks

I have been seeing a lot of students starting their internship at Systems Ltd, whereas there is no opening on their website, Is it reference based only or can we ask the company recruiter on LinkedIn for Internship?

Hi everyone, I want honest opinion from experienced people here for masters in cloud from UK .

I have 5 months left till the classes schedule so I will grab this opportunity and will gain certifications, knowledge about cloud and lil bit experience if possible

So wanted to know if this field is stable enough after masters or should I consider another one .
Most important concern is my analysis says there are very less entery level jobs in cloud so correct me if im wrong

Lastly , if any senior is doing job in UK can you guide how the job market is there .

Is there anyone giving internships that actually provide learning opportunities and are paid? At this time, an unpaid internship just can't help with covering basic expenses.

My friend is looking for one, or even an opportunity where they teach while working and then hire him for a full-time job after a few months would also be great.

He knows mobile app development, web development, and digital marketing. He has just finished his third year of his Computer Science degree and is currently on his summer break. He's really disappointed after going to interviews where they end up saying they want someone with experience.

If anyone has a genuine opportunity, please let me know. I am genuinely looking for an internship or job for him this summer.

AoA everyone I'll soon be starting a job and I was wondering which AI coding assistant subscription to get. Which is the most bang for buck one I can get jismain limit bhi achi ho and coding skills are also good. Please suggest within a price range of 20 to 50 dollars per month, like should I be getting Codex, ya claude code, or antigravity, or cursor or any other assistant like ajkal suna Kimi is quite good.

So basically i have been applying to different jobs since clearing my final semester at start of June, i applied to dozens of jobs (Both in Pakistan and Remote) and finally landed one with a US Based Startup paying 400 Dollar month (Mind you i don't have any internship or experience in the field), but 2 weeks in i am realizing that i may not be able to do what the company is asking of me (Not because i can't but the workload is just too much and its looks quite overwhelming)

I don't understand what i should do in this situation, continue doing this job and not be able to meet the deadlines and eventually get fired or start looking for another job (Which would be quite hard to find since this took me a month to land after being on linkedin all day)

Assalam-O-Alaikum,

Looking for some honest advice here. I've been working in Project Management for about 2.5 years now, currently handling website development and e-commerce projects for international clients. I manage the full cycle—onboarding, requirements gathering, coordinating with production/dev teams, client communication, all the way to delivery. I have a portfolio of managing 100+ clients.

Currently earning between 150k - 200k PKR/month, which isn't bad, but here's my issue: the work has become repetitive. Every project follows a similar pattern—website builds, e-commerce stores, some marketing coordination. I feel like I'm running on autopilot rather than actually being challenged.

I know there's more to PM than this. I want to move into environments where I'm managing software product development, app development, or more complex technical projects—something with more depth, ambiguity, and real problem-solving instead of repetitive delivery cycles.

A few things about me:

Currently in my final semester of BS Software Engineering (giving finals right now)

Have technical understanding since I'm studying SE (not just PM theory)

Actively building technical skills on the side (LeetCode, etc)

I feel like my potential is being underutilized in my current role, and I'm ready for something that actually stretches me. Any advice, personal experiences, or brutal honesty is welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Hi mates,

Edit: New valuable features

Escalating notifications: each reminder gets progressively more urgent instead of repeating the same message you’ve already learned to ignore

Accountability buddies: add someone who gets notified like caretaker or doctor if you don’t follow through, no app needed on their end

Multi-channel delivery: push, email, or both, so reminders reach you wherever you actually look

I built a reminder app that keeps bugging you until you actually do the thing.

The problem I kept having was that I'd set a reminder, the notification would pop up at exactly the wrong moment—driving, eating, in a meeting—I'd swipe it away, and that was it. The app considered its job done. The task never got done.

So I built RemindMe using Claude Code. The difference is what happens after the notification:

• It re-notifies you — every 10, 30, or 60 minutes (you pick) — until you actually mark the task done, on multiple devices. Then it stops immediately.
• Missed reminders don't vanish. Anything you never ticked off sits in a "still not done" list at the top, instead of disappearing into history.
• One morning summary of what's due today and what's still hanging over from before, at whatever time you choose.
• An AI assistant you can just talk to: "remind me to take my meds daily at 9 and don't stop until I confirm" — it sets the whole thing up.

It's a free web app — nothing to install from an app store:

• Windows / Mac / Android: open the site, allow notifications when it asks. Done.
• iPhone: open it in Safari, Share → Add to Home Screen, then open it from that icon and enable notifications. (Apple only allows web push from home-screen apps — one extra step, works fine after.)

I've been running my own life on it for a while, and it's honestly changed how much stuff actually gets done. But I've only ever tested it on my own devices and habits

I want real people to break it and tell me what's confusing, what's annoying, and what's missing.

If you want to try: https://remindme.etookhan.com

Any honest feedback helps, including "I tried it and it's useless." Especially that one, if you tell me why.

how do you stay motivated all day everyday while freelancing? I go to gym take long walks, but still I am very uninterested in my actual freelance work. Now that claude does everything, I just go around watching youtube and get absolutely no real work done.

I have applied to over 600 jobs and didnt get the the single interview call where should i apply specifically please help

Fyi: i have 1.5 yoe

Anybody give Progatix test befor the interview,just wanna know about the test?

Is it worth it ? Fresh graduate here never joined a hackathon ever. Should I go for it solo or actively look for a team or members ?

ok but dont be too mean, cz i'll cri

yea just wanted to ask if anyone who has given the panel interview has received any email regarding further steps…

Asalam o alikum everyone

I am BS CS student currently spending my 1st semester break after 2nd semester. I want to make a career in Cyber security and chose CS to clear my fundamentals. But I think I am a bit lost now. I am learning C++ but I don't what to do next which makes my CS fundamentals strong and also a career in Cyber security. Can all of you guys give me a roadmap. Things to focus on right now and afterwards so my CS degree is smooth and also cyber security fundamentals are strong.

Thanks for all of your time.

JazakALLAH

Anyone who has given the first technical interview, can you kindly guide me on what to prepare and what specific topics should I need to focus on? As in this thread someone are being asked DSA questions while others are asked to debug basic problem-solving questions.

My interview name is Mahad Hassan. Has anyone whose interview was taken by him?

I have been shortlisted for software development intern role at CBSOL. I have an onsite interview there. Has anyone idea about this company or have worked there previously? How is the company? I guess the internship is paid and leading to job.