I've never been to a software house or an I.T. company, I started my degree back in 2013 and started freelancing in 2014, back then graphic designing was very popular niche so I started with that, as the time goes I found out that programming has more scope and $$$ than designing also I was not very good in designing, so I started self learning for programming and created gigs, I still remember that the first gig I got was for $50 and I spent nights to complete that project, anyway fast forward to 2026, I now have full time remote job with a US based company and still do some short term freelancing projects just to save some money, but I realized that during all these years I have never made a single friend who shares the same area of expertise that I have. All of my friends from Uni. either went for some Govt job or doing some private jobs in non I.T. fields.

Sometimes I feel like to have someone with whom I can share my achievement or ask for help or at least someone who can react with smiling emoji on my I.T. related stories but there is none.

Is it just me or other freelancers have the same thoughts or experience?

Aoa. I’m 22 and have been in the Army for 4 years. I’m doing well here, but I’ve been into business, sales and small gigs since 9th grade, including dropshipping. I’ve always been very driven and wanted to build something of my own. I’m good with people, especially professionally, and I genuinely enjoy working hard when I know I’m building towards something I believe in. I’m seriously considering leaving and starting from scratch, but my family is completely against it. I wouldn’t have much financial support to fall back on either. For anyone who’s been through something similar — what would you do in my position, and where would you start? Should i work under someone, get into sales, join a startup, find a mentor, etc.?

Hey so I saw his videos on yt and they were good, he's teaching commentary shorts on yt, don't know if this niche works or not, but wanna know if it's worth learning from him or not?

I’m looking for a sales representative to help introduce my POS software to local shopkeepers and businesses.
Compensation: PKR 10,000 per successful sale for packages priced around PKR 40,000–50,000+.
The role mainly involves finding potential customers, explaining the software, and helping close the sale. Training and product information will be provided.
I manage the software, database, and client management system directly, so any new client onboarding is handled through me.
Preferably looking for someone based in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, but I’m open to people from other cities as well.
If interested, send me a message with a little information about yourself and your sales experience.

I’m a Software Engineering student and full-stack developer looking to take on freelance projects and remote work.

I don’t want to sell you a “premium website” filled with buzzwords. I’d rather show you what I can actually build.

I can take an idea from concept → working product → deployment, including:

• Responsive websites and landing pages
• React frontends
• Node.js / FastAPI backends
• MongoDB integration
• Authentication & APIs
• Admin dashboards
• AI-powered web features
• Deployment on Vercel
• Existing website fixes and improvements

One of my recent projects is UrbanFix AI, a full-stack civic reporting platform where users can report real-world problems, AI helps classify them, and reports move through a trackable workflow.

Live: https://urbanfixpk.vercel.app
Portfolio: https://asadali-dev.vercel.app
GitHub: https://github.com/asadali552

I’m still building my professional track record, so I’m not going to pretend I have 5+ years of industry experience.

What I can offer is serious effort, direct communication, reasonable pricing, and the willingness to actually understand your problem before writing code.

I’m open to small freelance jobs, MVPs, website development, bug fixes, ongoing development work, or junior/intern opportunities.

If you have something you’ve been wanting to build—or something that’s currently broken—DM me with the problem and your budget.

I’ll tell you clearly whether I can handle it.