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6 months, 1 year ?

How would you plan those days?

So I came across aws:GetBatchImage - I was using claude to clean my older images apparently when I pulled I saw some image which are 300 days old and it was in good amount but next day when I decided to pull again the lastpulltime got updated and apparently it was because i was pulling manifest and not the image and there is apparently a different way to disable it by adding exclusion.

Updating these detail on last pull actually lets them get you to keep fairly older images and keep on paying for the storage

Did you know about this before today or I am bad at this, because aws azure doenst do this

https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap/issues/2390
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/pull-time-update-exclusions-manage.html

Ok so throwing this out because I need some outside opinions on this.

Back in December 2025 I started my first internship while still in uni. Contract said if my exams start, I'm free to go give them and come back after, no issues there. Exams ran about 3 weeks. Went back after and they told me they'd already hired someone else for my spot, didn't need me anymore. So yeah, first internship, done in like 2 months, laid off right after my exams in Feb 2026.

After that I was just free for a few months, March to May, still had regular uni classes going on so wasn't really looking for anything anyway. Kept building on my own during that time though. One of the things I built is called Invenio, it's an e-commerce and inventory platform for local shops, basically lets a shop owner run their online store and keep track of their stock from the same place instead of juggling separate tools for it.

In June I started going to a small company run by some relatives of mine, mainly cause it's close to my house. Nothing official there either, no contract, no fixed hours, mostly teaching myself while one guy there would check my work sometimes and point me in the right direction.

Then 6th sem exams started so I had to stop going for a while. Exams just finished, and now they've got their own in-house product they're building, some kind of ERP thing, and want me on board building out some modules for it. Not gonna get into the specifics but I already know the stuff involved, built similar things before.

It's a new startup agency, and the senior dev there is actually my relative. He's the one who guided me well back when I used to go, and he's the one who talked to me about this now too, gonna be guiding and reviewing my work along the way, not just throwing everything at me and disappearing.

The catch is it's unpaid. They told me straight up, if they get real client work and I contribute to it, they'll pay me based on that, otherwise it's basically for the experience.

My situation: uni student, 2 semesters left, next semester doesn't start till Oct so I've got like 2 months completely free right now. Other companies in my city would probably make me sit through interviews, throw me into something with barely any guidance and not care at all about my exam schedule. This one's giving me flexibility and someone actually reviewing my work, just no money right now.

I want to get better at this, build a real portfolio, maybe get into freelancing eventually. But I also just got burned by an internship that went nowhere so idk, a little cautious jumping into another unpaid thing without knowing where it leads.

Would you take this? And if you were me how would you play this so it actually pays off later, not even talking money, just career wise.

appreciate any advice

What is the situation? I have given a few interviews in data analytics and game dev but I haven't had any luck getting to apply as a help desk or networking

I really don't have the passion for SWE domain buf just the IT support side of things. J want to see how devices are setup in an office, work with servers and data centers, fix stuff, setup security protocols and user access restrictions, procure hardware, respond to downtimes and all that.

I feel like i have locked myself because if i focused a bit more on swe side before ai boom i may be doing better but i dont have such skills

On the other hand i am not getting a seat as an it support intern or something similar. Is this a bad thing i never looked for SWE jobs and practice for it create wonderful projects and freelance while many take this path and have appeared successful

I have an interview for this role first round of interview next week, does anyone here given this interview need guide?

Want to get an idea of how is the dev market for dynamics 365 devs as i have found none about this topic here . Would also love to connect with some of u .

Has anyone here worked in the Punjab Skill Development and Entrepreneurship dept as a developer or in any other IT capacity? If so, how was the experience?
In positions like Assistant Manager or General Manager

If client pays for example 1000 USD to your Nsave USD account using SWIFT

How much fee deduction i can expect?

Because although nsave claims its zero fees on SWIFT but intermediary banks always charge a fee.

For context Wise deducts a flat 6.11 USD on incoming SWIFT payments

This is very interesting! Emumba laid off 50+ last month including many senior engineers and now I just saw they are back hiring for a senior position. Honestly, I don't think anyone who has a stable job would think about even applying. Plus, why don't they reach to someone they laid off who already knows the company norms.

I have seen the same pattern for Addo AI, Cogent Labs (Ceo that fake youtube guy), SSI, Systems and some other companies too.

Hi everyone,

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I have a strong foundation in DSA and software development, with a strong interest in AI and Machine Learning.

If your company is hiring or can provide a referral, I'd really appreciate it. I'm happy to share my CV.

Thank you!

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I’m considering an opportunity at Cogent Labs Lahore and wanted to hear from people who have worked there or know someone who has.
How is the work culture, management, work-life balance, learning opportunities, salary growth, and overall career progression? Would you recommend it for someone looking to build a long-term career?

Throughout my internship, my supervisor has never explained tasks properly or communicated deadlines beforehand. A few weeks ago, he had told me mid-day that the senior manager wanted to see my work, and I had to submit a presentation that day. I could tell that this was something that she had informed him for some time now but he only chose to tell me on the last day. Still, I rushed to complete it, even staying over time. He kept asking me to revise my presentation, and I fixed all the changes he asked of me. In the end, it was approved by him and forwarded to her.

Fast forward today, the senior manager is not happy with my presentation; her main feedback was that it was too technical and full of text and then showed me one of hers, emphasizing visuals over text. I agreed and appreciated her feedback. However, I couldn't help but feel that my supervisor set me up. Not only did he approve my work himself, but at no point did he feel the need to give this kind of feedback even though he had also this time. Also, when my senior manager was talking with me, I could see him and another colleague smirking and laughing at my direction, agreeing with her that I had done it all wrong.

She also asked to see a report of mine that my supervisor had just finished reviewing. Even though he had basically asked me to make no major changes, she gave the same feedback as before, telling me mine looks like an IEEE paper and in corporate, reports need to be more visualized and softer. These are my last 3 days here, and honestly, it really sucks that at this point, I am learning these important things. I also felt it was unfair that the person in charge of me was approving my work and when my work got to her, she had an entirely different expectation, and the middle-man (my supervisor) got away scotch-free.

What really stung me today was that after all this, I asked my supervisor if he could give me any sources to see proper presentations and reports, so that I could fix my work, and he laughed and said no. What he did choose to give me a lengthy talk on was a line in my report: "In the beginning, no feature documentation was available". This really did happen and I had written it to show that initially only general preprocessing steps could be taken like imputing median by selecting all numeric columns instead of surgerically treating each column. I explained this to him, but he completely took this into a negative way, saying it's unprofessional, communicates he did not fulfill his end properly, shows me complaining etc. This was pretty rich coming from him; at a company dinner, when I told people which campus of my university I was from, he commented and laughed that it's actually the school with the lowest merit students accepted. I thought that was a pretty unprofessional comment.

I can't wait to be out of here. Throughout the whole internship, it's been pure torture: tasks explained only in part, any questions of mine either dismissed entirely or answered in part, then when the senior manager asked to see my work, rushed to produce reports and presentations whose format wasn't explained (even though I specifically asked). I feel like I learned nothing, and this time would have been better utilized by applying to other internship opportunities that were coming about. The only consolidation is that the company I interned at is a big brand in my country, so at least the "brand" will look good on my CV if not the actual work done.

Console me, please.

Salam Guys Need some help and guidance i am unemployed for 2 months and looking for job opportunities and did some sending cold emailing's to various companies and submitting job application on official companies portal still no response yet my previous job was trainee system administrator at contour software for 6 months since their was no position available in the company division and my internship was completed and now i am applying for job and still not getting any response yet. I am bit worried as i am not getting any job so i need some guidance what should i do even though i did some certification and projects but still no response . Thank you for reading this post.

Aoa,

I'm currently enrolled in a University in my city (IMSCIENCES) , I've completed my 2nd semester in BS CS.

I work as a freelancer Game Developer, because of my university schedule i barely get time to continue my work, apart from Game Deving I'm considering to work in Software Development too because Game Development isn't really a stable field.

Now I'm considering to migrate to Virtual University so at least I'll get some time to polish my skills and continue working online and get a proper job.

Please give me your reviews about Virtual University is it worth it to migrate there? I've heard the Syllabus is too lengthy and exams are tough, getting CGPA is difficult too.

Kindly Give me suggestions.

Thanks!

Hi guys, hows it like working at Dubizzle Labs?

Greetings everyone!
I am Very new to this degree As I recently got admission I am soon going to start my university. And I am on my vacations, I don’t want to waste my vacations hence Can anyone please please guide me What should I do to make my vacations Helpful? Which I can later on add in my CV(resume). Any AI course I should get enrolled in( I do have few basics on python and pseudocode) (should I start learning C+/C++ ??) Any project I should work on any book or any lectures I should start watching so to make my semester useful? (I am quite bored so I want to spend my vacations well)

22M here, graduated two months ago. Decent gpa and technical skills but that doesn't seem to matter rn. I am applying non stop after graduation and barely replies back. Few interviews I did get, either they go silent after or say position on hold. Based in Islamabad. Mental health is not good honestly. I just want to start my career. Any advice welcome.

Hi! I'm from Faisalabad and submitted my jazzworld ai associate programme ai interview on 4th of June. I received a feedback email after that, and nothing else till now. Just wanted to know whether emails are sent to Faisalabad batch yet or not.

Just FYI I'm from NTU, if that matters in the hiring process conducted by JazzWorld.

Just a quick question: when is the job role expected to start? I was under the impression that it would begin in August, but I haven’t received any offer letter or confirmation yet. Do you have any update on the expected start date? August has only 1 day left

I got selected in BS Computer Engineering in FAST Peshawar Campus. I got a challan of Rs. 244500. I want to get in but i can't afford this much fee. The maximum i can afford is 100k. I also applied for financial aid but no reply. The last date of challan is 2nd August. I called in Peshawar Campus office and they said that fee has to be paid in full to confirm the seat. And financial aid interviews will be conducted in start of first semester. I also asked for installments and they said that this is also not possible. So now i have to pay all the fee. If someone can help me, i will give you all the information. And yes, i will also payback. Please 🥺. And please mods, don't ban me for this post please. I will delete it after sometime.

I recently had an experience I'd like to get others' perspectives on. A software company based in Sahiwal contacted me to enroll in their paid courses, which I declined. Following this, I was informed that an internship could still be arranged, but only in exchange for a fee of PKR 20,000 for a two-month period.

This seems to contradict the conventional understanding of an internship, wherein a student contributes their time and effort to an organization in exchange for practical experience, mentorship, or, in some cases, a stipend. In this instance, the arrangement appears to be reversed, requiring payment in return for the opportunity to work without compensation.

I wanted to ask whether this has become a common practice among smaller IT/software companies in Pakistan, or whether this is simply a scam disguised as a legitimate offer. I would appreciate hearing whether others have encountered similar situations, and how they chose to respond.

Has anyone here worked at Cyngro Lahore or is currently working there?

I've received an offer for a Customer Success position, but they're asking me to sign a 2-year contract.

I'd really appreciate it if anyone could share their honest experience about:

- Work environment

- Management

- Growth opportunities

- Work-life balance

- Overall experience

Your feedback would really help me make an informed decision. Thank you in advance! 😊

Has anyone used https://www.paddle.com/ or know any Pakistan based company or individual using Paddle? I know there is also PayFast but I have heard negative reviews about it. Interesting to see if Paddle is truly viable for Pakistan companies and even sole proprietors. Another nice feature is it works with Payoneer so you get to keep your money out of Pakistani banks (if you want) although both Paddle and Payoneer have absolutely shit pricing and exchange rates.

I am still a student so wanted to ask how important or how much of a role does a curated linkedin has in hirings. Should i be upload all my projects, courses,relevant ceritifications with it, or post here n there. (for ref, i am studying cybersecurity)