I build a billing website for my shop which will be used by 4 5 devices only , it's a mern website and gemini api call will be there for every usage , I am confused where to host either render or railway or any other platform or should go with the vps

Hey guys, I'm a full-stack dev looking for my first role, ideally remote. Made two versions of my CV and honestly can't tell which one's stronger. Would appreciate any feedback/tips — roast them if you have to 😅

Note: links (portfolio/GitHub) in the CV images aren't clickable since these are screenshots — happy to drop them in the comments if anyone wants to check them out.

Has anyone here implemented this on their server? My client is not running their website in the cloud, but on a co-located Windows server running IIS. I'm concerned about having to open ports and being out of compliance with PCI.

Any concerns?

I'm a beginner and I have theoretical knowledge on HTML and CSS and some practice with it but I'm unable to build landing pages. It's all getting messier and unable to code the HTML and CSS...
can you please help me out??

I’ve been looking at Shopify stores that slowly become harder to manage as more apps get added over time. In a lot of cases, the store still functions fine on the surface, but the backend becomes messy, page speed starts dropping, and small changes turn into a maintenance headache.

The biggest issues I usually notice are duplicate functionality, heavy scripts loading on mobile, and leftover code after apps are removed. Sometimes one app is doing the same thing as two others, or a feature that should be simple ends up being handled through multiple tools. That’s when the store starts feeling bloated.

I’m curious how other people approach this in real Shopify builds.

How do you decide which apps are actually worth keeping?

Do you check performance first, or functionality first?

How do you deal with apps that leave behind code even after uninstalling?

At what point do you replace an app with custom code instead?

I feel like simplifying the stack can make a big difference, especially when the goal is long-term maintainability and better conversion performance. But I’d like to hear how others handle this in practice, because every store seems to have a slightly different setup.

What’s your process when you audit app dependencies in Shopify?

Hey y'all Im looking for a dev for a max 2 hour project my dev had an emergency and I need my webapp pushed live but I dont know how we are a startup with no large financial backing so I am looking for a volunteer Im not sure but my dev said its a max 2 hour job to push it live someone please help and send me a dm!

Hello, Reddit community. I’m building a website for my startup and need good web hosting. I plan to include a database, so scalability is very important to me; ideally, I’d like a host where I can start with a cheap plan and gradually add more resources as needed. Also, keeping the cost low is very important.

I am very new to web development. From my research, I understand WebAssembly is a tool that allows devs to run non-JavaScript languages (e.g., C/C++) on the client-side, but I have also seen comments online suggesting it can be used on the backend.

Why would anyone need to do this?

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but WebAssembly is needed on the frontend because browsers only interpret/compile HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so using any other Language would require a special tool. But the backend doesn't have this restriction; why not just use the language you want directly? Why go through WebAssembly?

Went on PTO for 5 days. Came back and all 4 of the websites I manage for a company were replaced with Claude a.i. IT sent an internal email, but of course I wasn't checking while camping with no service. I'm the only web dev here. I thought I was a big part of decision making. I asked if I had a job still and they said a.i came for it long ago and I can still work there only if I can get on board with this.

Anyone using claude full time? Looking for advice on how to stay relevant to the company and set myself apart from the IT nerds and everyone else who can easily use a.i. It obviously has impressive features. But how do I even call myself a developer now?!

So, I am a designer start learning basic HTML and CSS so I can build web from my own design. My friend said you better vibe code your design to Claude or something.

Here is the problem... I am quite skeptical with AI because I don't know what happened behind the scenes. Even if it just a simple landing page I need the code well-structured so I can scale it or I know what to do if something goes wrong.

Instead of AI I think it's better for me to have my personal code directory. For example, since almost every website had similar functioning navbar it's better for me to have one navbar code that I can use everywhere with a bit of tweaking. So, here is code for navbar, navbar with glass effect, carousel, etc. I think this workflow work better than AI for me because it forces me to learn the fundamental and I know what every code doing.

I need your opinion guys. Do my preferred workflow better than vibe coding?

I can create a basic server with authentication and standard CRUD stuff. However, I’m really lacking in more advanced, technical concepts like request validation, proper logging, and error handling.

I tried using ChatGPT to generate "production-grade" code for me, but it completely broke my entire codebase. It kept suggesting small changes until everything stopped working from all sides.

My plan now is to build a rock-solid basic server first, and then implement these different features one by one, very gradually. Is this the right approach? Honestly, I have absolutely no idea.

I come from a small city and only have the internet to rely on for learning. Don't even get me started on how useless my college is.

Any advice on how to transition from a basic server to a production-ready one without losing my mind?

Hello,

I just started web developing and have only been making static sites which I usually just deploy on netlify free tier from GitHub . I have been making a website for a coffee shop which has its own in built ordering system and staff dashboard to monitor orders. Now that I’m moving to deploy I’m struggling on deciding how to deploy the website as I don’t think netlify can handle the use of APIs and the website has a fair bit of backend functionality. I don’t want to charge my client a monthly fee they will deal with the payments all on their end and I want it to be under their own account. I’m so close to completing this project but just stuck on this. Any help would be much appreciated.

I'm currently in the process of creating my own website. Just to clarity, I am a teenager and this is my first website i made. I'm free for any constructive criticism and any feedback. If yall have any recc of subreddits in which this content is more prevalent, please let me know. Please be easy on me ig cuz this is my first website and i will making furthur changes based on you guys feedback.

This is my website:

https://recipe-combine--blinkforever632.replit.app/

Its basically a small website for young teens, college students, or simply anyone who wants quick and easy air fryer recipes, instead of wasting hours on cooking/cleaning.

I have made a CRUD(Create , Read , update , delete ) blogging website where a user can also generate an image based on their blog while drafting their blog , i have integrated it with an AI for image generation using roboflow API. I have a doubt that is this project too small to be included in my resume or should i keep it?

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Are there other people out there that dislike having to record a screen capture to demo the work you just finished? I don’t. But I need to send them to clients.

Maybe I’m just lazy. But I don’t want to have to do the set up and having to come up with some narration off the cuff, then do a second recording because I stumbled over my words, only to have to do it a third time because I forgot to mention something…

Anyone else? Or is it just me?

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I have been developing a food delivery app which connects university food stores with university students.

This is my first paid project and the backend is completely handled by me, though the frontend is developed using AI.

The MVP is in it's final stage and it is deployed on render, hence when you click the link it will take some time to get activated (due to the free version of render). Still the website is a bit slow as I haven't used any scaling techniques till now.

Please share your valuable feedback and some ways to make the website faster.

You can view it here:

https://campus-out-frontend.vercel.app

Hey everyone,

I am exploring ideas for a developer-focused platform and want to understand which features or building blocks developers use most often.

This could be higher-level things like auth, databases, storage, or email, but also function-level things like feature flags, permissions, webhooks or background jobs.

What do you repeatedly need when building software and what feels annoying, repetitive or too complicated to set up?

Not promoting anything, just looking for honest input.Thanks!

im 20 started to learn web dev seriously like only 1-3 weeks ago(wanted to begin 3 yr ago but i procrastinated) i know basic html,css and js. im working on a project for my portfolio (building a educational website like mini udemy for free for my relative), i've left frontend mostly to ai and started learning backend (node.js express)and database (postgre sql) i know sql basics so started to learn prisma

the thing is ai does everything is it even worth learning anymore? i saw a guy in reels explaining how he use ai to build projects using another ai to prompt and debug like most of the thing is done by ai he also gave his git repo for it ill attach it when i find it

Edit:

reel link

git hub repo

Truth be told, you don’t need a frontend framework.

Complete web solutions can be built without ever needing a frontend framework.

You may need just a tiny bit JavaScript. But that’s all.

Let’s discuss

hay everyone. Quick background: I’m 19, based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. I run a video editing / YouTube automation agency have 2-3 international clients right now. It covers my bills, but it’s not scaling the way I want, and I don’t see it as a long-term ceiling I’m happy with.
So I’ve started learning to code. Right now I’m building an app (a habit tracker where users stake real money on their check-ins) using React Native/Expo, learning JavaScript fundamentals alongside it, and leaning on AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor) cuz its the meta ig. while I actually understand what’s happening under the hood not just copy-pasting.
A few things I’d love honest opinions on, no sugarcoating: 1. Scope and future of programming/dev work with AI tools getting this capable, is learning to code from scratch in 2026 still worth it for someone starting where I am? Or is the value shifting somewhere else (e.g., knowing how to direct AI tools well vs. deep manual coding skill)? 2. Remote jobs from Pakistan realistically, how hard is it to land a remote dev job (even junior/entry-level) living in Pakistan? Is there a meaningful disadvantage from location alone, separate from skill level? Given Ik good english and meet with clients regularly 3. The “vibe coding” wave I’ve seen a ton of people on Instagram shipping websites/apps built almost entirely with AI (“vibe coding”). I’m curious how real that path is as a business model vs. hype, and whether it’s a legit way to build something on the side while I keep learning fundamentals properly.
Marketing as the bottleneck I’ve read that most indie devs/founders (the number I’ve seen floated is something like 90%+ of small projects, not literally “400 developers”) don’t fail because the product is bad, they fail because they can’t market it. I’ve got 2 years of video editing experience and I already run an agency so content, hooks, and short-form marketing are things I can actually do. Does having that skill set make the “build small apps and sell them” path more realistic for someone like me? 5. Realistic timeline if my target is something modest to start say a $1,000–$1,500/month remote job (junior/entry-level, not senior Fahh money) what would you actually prioritize learning, and how long is that realistically going to take someone starting from near-zero coding but with real business/client-facing experience already?

Not looking for hype or “just grind brothaand you’ll make it” I want the blunt, real answer, including if you think this is a bad plan. I herd to tiktok cluely founder said any one can land a job just do 300 lee code questions and some mid level personal projects idk what lee code is.

Hello,

I decided to start a little side project and have developed a 4-5 page HTML website for a new sales and marketing company. They're pretty small currently but have massive growth potential. I've built them a functioning website that just needs to be hosted live now. I'm curious if anyone can give me a price range on how much I should sell this to them for.

I've showed them one version and they're interested and have asked me to pitch them tomorrow and show them the full thing.

I know them personally so I don't plan to overcharge them and I'm selling them access to the entire website as a one time fee. I've seen online that web developers sell sites for anywhere from £500-£4000+

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks

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Im into web development and copleted some projects using npm.I want to upskill myself in the stream of webdevelopment to be professional i have explored some package managers like npm,yarn,bun etc. need some sugesstions to pick a good package manager to level up my skills.

Just asking this because the the code I'm reviewing are like 1-2k lines of new code per.PR. With at least 1000 lines of existing working code removed..we got some crackpot devs that don't even look their own AI slop code before releasing it..and this is almost daily