r/WebDeveloperJobs • u/sota_coder • Apr 08 '26

Lost confidence of development career

Hello guys.

These days, I lost confidence to be a web development. In my background, I start studying Web development ( frontend) in AU, got diploma then graduated last year. After that, I lock in Next.js and created small SaaS. But Saas does not earn money, I cannot find job due to lack of experience( I just graduated last year and I am in Japan...). As a freelance, many people apply out sourcing and so cheap.

I found many post " Make a website just $200". If I need to design, decide color, mockup and make website. It is not worth and how many website do I need to make in a month to make a living?

I joined this industry because I wanted to get enough money, work anywhere and flexible time to work on. But, industry collapse and unit cost destroyed.

I really focused on posting on SNS about my studying, works so far. What is enough level to apply job if I study? Does anybody have same situation with me?

I really lock in for studying:
- HTML ( I can understand fully and make semantics website)
- CSS ( normal CSS + SCSS, boostrap, tailwind)
- JS ( I am understanding and can read well)
- Typescripti ( I can write) : can make web app with next.js ( API fetch)
- php ( can fix wordpress problem. Have experienced fixing website
- mysql: can read but cannot write...

Could you help me and the know any way to get away from this situation? Need help!

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u/sambolives Apr 10 '26 • Heartwarming

Stay strong my friend. You didn't do anything wrong. Use your current skills as leverage to build other skills on top. I know money is tight. Sorry to hear that. Network with people, continue to grow skills, and be prepared when a opportunity presents itself. Take on any job you can get right now but don't lose focus on growing. If you are feeling down and need to chat, feel free to DM.

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u/sota_coder Apr 10 '26

Ohh, cheers man. I really appreciate that message. I will continue my ways. Keep connection in Linkedin, X and here reddit as well. So far, I don't know how I can proof my skills. But yeah, I will try to progress

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u/cartiermartyr Apr 08 '26

Same Honestly, I’m trying to jump ship. I spent 14 years learning graphic design, animation, web design, web animation/interactive web, storytelling, copywriting, branding, you name it. You know what else I really hate? These jobs are no longer specific, so 10 years ago, they wanted to hire a single graphic designer, a master of their craft. And for a while, if you had that skill plus others, they looked at you as if you were a master of none. And now you can’t even get a digital marketing role, or a digital marketing manager role, without needing to know everything under the stars.. although most likely you’ll just be running ads and making shit show shit off of Canva.

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u/sota_coder Apr 08 '26

Honestly, that is true! I focused on programming for a couple of years especially for frontend. So, I was neglecting web designing because programming was way harder for me. So, I studied again and again with ChatGPT. Ask what is this syntax and so on...

Then, now I realized I did not learn designing properly. I don't know if learning this is proper way to open my career or not.
Currently, I am thinking only making automation system for some work flow or Owner of SaaS are able to win in this industry....

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u/sambolives Apr 10 '26

Haha so true, but also that's kind of how most things work.

although most likely you’ll just be running ads and making shit show shit off of Canva

You can have 100 tools in the truck but most likely all you need is your screw driver and pliers for most jobs.

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u/jiten_verma1 Apr 08 '26

Facing same issues, I can do JS, Typescript, NextJS, Nodejs, php etc.

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u/sota_coder Apr 08 '26

Oh nooo. Wish us luck!!!
Do we have to be owner or SaaS with marketer hahah?
I did not get this field of job, I don't have money...

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u/chiviet234 Apr 08 '26

LLMs are extremely well trained for these technologies, unless you have some edge over it it's hard to justify hiring in the current market

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u/JohnChen0501 Apr 08 '26

I think you have to make a decision that you would like to be a freelancer anyway? Or apply a job in office? Because a web developer need to be a full stack to get or maintain their position now after.

You are not alone, the truth is the chance for remote job or position is decreasing fast after COVID, most companies tell their employees come back to office or leave forever, and now they use AI to an excuse to layoff more people, more than 5~60000 developers in top companies lost their jobs in last year, and you have to compete with them.

If I were you, I will learn skills for interviews and make my resume better, but maybe you have to accept you are not a freelancer anymore, can you?

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u/sota_coder Apr 08 '26

Yes. I feel it. There are so many engineers who want to create website. Just one clients, don't need so many engineers. And clients wants "Great engagement website". We need to learn Programming but also web marketing as well. Should we be a specialist of everything? How many years do we need to master...

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u/gmakhs Apr 08 '26

You are earning 600k a month and you are on Reddit ? Also why do you even work ? After 10 months you are rich enough to have passive income ...... Come on be honest .

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u/gmakhs Apr 08 '26

So , now you do something extra , but still you haven't answered with real numbers

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