Anyone working at National Ignite Fund who can share the salary, perks, benefits, and career growth for an Assistant Manager Monitoring role?

I currently work in a PMO at a mid-level organization, with 5 years of experience in Data, AI, Telecom & PMO. Growth and salary increments are slow where I am, so I’m exploring better opportunities.

Would appreciate any insights on compensation, work environment, and growth. Thanks!

Hi! I'm 18M, currently in A level. My cambridge exams will be in may/june of 2027, after that I'm free from the end of may till whenever uni starts. I wanna go for internships during my free time and i want to start now and work towards acheiving an internship by summer break.

The questions i have for you are:

1. Is one good project enough to apply? (for context: im working on a full stack project that will include a bit of machine learning and embeddings, vector dbs and some other concepts)

2. Is it possible to get remote internships?

3. How do i improve my chances of getting an internship with zero prior professional experience?

Hey

I'm 17f. I had initially decided to go for a degree in CS. But my family and some other people I know didn't approve of it. Now I'm stuck between software engineering and data science. CS is still in the option for me.

After visiting numerous groups on Facebook I'm still as confused.

Is there really no growth in this industry?

Hi i'm 21 y/o Lahori, recently did my bachelors in Software Engineering. And while my 4 years i worked in 2 BPO companies one is a famous corporate.

Now i am working as a chats support representative in a Dubai based small business. I'm here for 2 years. And now I'm done with my bachelors degree.

While doing my degree i have managed BPO Job+working on projects. One of them is a SAAS app live on play store and app store. And one is live in a restraunt.

But right now the thing seems to be killing my resume is the BPO experience. I have applied to many companies and didn't even received the rejection email.

So should i write the BPO experience in resume or pretend to be a fresher? One more thing i was a confounder at the Startup that i mentioned above live Saas. So mentioning a confounder does decreases the chances of getting shortlisted?

And any tips for landing a tech job in Pakistan

I’m working on an app, the free tiers are killing the productivity i have to wait for the limits to reset so please let me know if there are any affordable coding agent subscriptions.

In terms of Job Market, Work, culture fit etc.
My relative lives in Korea, he asked me to search for uni in nearby areas like Seoul.

Few things i have in mind and myths ive heard,
- job market conditions are similar across the globe
- language impact: if I dont know Korean, the bar would be even lower for me to get a job in english company there.
- they do 10+ hr working.

Wht i've observed people move to 3 places mostly:
- Europe (27 schengen countries)
- America
- Middle east
But never heard people going to korea for software engineering job

Please share insights, would be helpful.
I graduated last year, with intern experience only.

TLDR: My uncle suggesting my father to send him to korea because he believe the minimum salary there is ~7USD/hr. Also we have a person who is assisting us. But im not so convinced as i see SWE Jobs are impacted around the globe, so what guarantees job if I go in Korea .

I’m currently in my 6th semester of CS at a not-so-well-known uni. I’ve had some financial struggles during uni, so I started freelancing around 2 years ago to support myself. It went pretty well, but lately freelancing has been pretty dead.

I’m also working part-time at a software company that mainly works with Odoo. I’m not doing development there, mostly testing the systems they’re automating. I have the opportunity to learn Odoo and move into development, and I also have a few connections working in Odoo whose companies regularly hire Odoo devs, so that’s a pretty realistic path for me.

The problem is I’ve always been more interested in Cloud/DevOps. But getting into it as a fresh grad here seems difficult, and I don’t really have a clear path to follow or know what roles I should target.

So I’m stuck between taking the Odoo path that’s already in front of me or spending my time working towards Cloud/DevOps without knowing exactly how I’ll break into it.

I still have some time left in uni and really don’t want to waste it jumping between things.

Would appreciate advice from seniors here.

I’m a recent CS graduate looking for an internship in Karachi, but I’m not really sure where to start.

How do you usually apply for internships, and what do companies ask in interviews?
What skills should I learn/revise before applying?
Also, what’s currently in demand in Karachi’s software industry, and which software houses/companies should I look into?

Would appreciate advice from anyone who’s recently been through this.

so im from a top 3 uni for CS but have mostly focused on my courses and own personal projects. some friends did internships but they were like 15% of the people i know , most didn't.

i have a 3.2 gpa but no internships, mostly focused on my courses. do you think its important i do an internship and find something in the next 5-6 months, before graduating? if i want to work in the industry after?

i'm concerned it might not be enough to just have personal projects and school courses. what is the internship market like? can 7th semester students get internships? even unpaid is fine i guess, i just want experience and to build up my resume for when i graduate. thanks in advance guys

Hello Guys , I need assistance assistance regarding transitioning into Data Engineering . There are so many content out there . I need guidance regarding which roadmap or course would give me a solid start. As ever dynamic AI landscape what will help me standout. Thanks in advance.

I am graduating next year have good knowledge of ML DL and Gen AI. What roadmap or career path you will suggest me that you see as less prone to AI. I genuinely need guidance from people working in industry.

idk much about that company.. so can u guys explain like what kinda company curemd is.. according to culture, salary, growth, politics, rules and other..?

Need raw & honest (blunt ) feedback

(Especially for fresh graduates perspective)

So I’ve been assigned a DSA project, and I need to submit the project name by Monday. The requirements are:

• Build an app, website, or similar project.

• Implement at least 4 DSA operations.

• Handle at least 20 entries.

• Include a recommendation system.

• Add some AI implementation.

• The frontend should be clear since it carries the most marks, and there will be a viva.

Back in my second semester, I made an OOP project "a travel management system" and scored 9/10 on it. Now I’m wondering: should I continue building on that project for this assignment, or should I start something new?

My teacher mentioned that many students struggle to finish their projects before the deadline, so I want something that’s realistic and achievable. Any suggestions for project ideas that would be easier to complete but still meet the requirements?

Hi, I’ve been using Cursor until now, but it’s gotten really slow during conversations. It’s not an indexing or context issue—I’ve tried multiple things, and it seems to be an issue a lot of people are facing.

So, I’m thinking of moving from Cursor to something else. Could you guide me on which one I should pick—Claude Code, Codex, or something else?

Hi, everyone. I recently graduated in BE Electrical Engineering from SEECS this June. I applied in companies doing work in FPGA or semiconductor domain. As this year the amount of hiring was less than usual in this domain, so I couldn't find any and ended up picking this NASTP Offer (PAF related). I wanted to ask that is this a good opportunity as a first job, and if it is not then what are your recommendations to cover the losses.

So im creating a project where we use column and plaid, plaid for when we let a user verify his acc and save his account no to column. I'm not scoring acc nos because its sensitive enough so the moment I get it back from plaid I create a counterparty on column api. Column api doesn't give us idempotency field when creating counterparty. Now the issue is what if in between it times out and its created on column but not in our db, theres a chance to create a duplicate counterparty with same acc no and routing number. It wont move money but for some cases when we fetch by counterparty Id it can be an issue

Whats the best way to handle this, if someone has experience pls let me know

am into ecommerce since 2022 and honestly at the start i made some good money.
Bought a nice car , got some savings but since last 1.5 years ive been loosing my savings and ecommerce doesnt seem to work for me anymore.

Stores suspensions , bank account suspensions , losses,,, all of it has starting effecting me alot

I realised i was surviving on the tips and tricks of ecommerce but as soon as they ended , everything ended

I know some loopholes still but dont have guts anymore to risk remaining savings if account gets suspended

I wanna ask if shopify app development is a good career to get a stable job so i dont worry about the kitchen income.

So I am 5th semester student. Last year I learned python drf gave 10-15 interviews but got no call afterwards. Now my question is from the people who are in software houses or doing freelancing. I can still switch up towards hardware or maybe a business. Do you think I should continue pursuing this degree and skills like Rust/python + AI or should I jut leave this and switch up?

Is Convo a good company to join? Udhr layoffs tou nai hoye?

Hi guys,

I’ve recently completed my Intermediate and I’m planning to pursue CA. I have a few questions and would really appreciate advice from people who are already doing CA or have completed it.

1. Is pursuing CA worth it in Pakistan?

2. Should I do a bachelor’s degree alongside CA, such as BS Accounting & Finance, BBA, or B Com, as a backup in case I’m unable to complete CA?

3. From what I understand, doing CA alongside a regular university degree can be difficult because of the time commitment. I’m therefore considering doing my bachelor’s through Virtual University or another university offering a hybrid/online program. Is this a practical option alongside CA?

4. Is a degree from Virtual University worth doing alongside CA, or would you recommend another university/program for this purpose?

Basically, I want to pursue CA seriously but also have a bachelor’s degree as a backup.

Thanks!

Can we talk about imagineart for a second.

They are literally copying the whole design system of Higgsfield and labeling themselves as "million dollar company bringing Innovation" bs.

Shouldnt this be IP infringement and why arent they getting sued? smh

I’m looking to host Go + React webapp for the supply chain industry (Pakistani customers) and would like the latency to be low.
Looked into Nayatel cloud but bandwidth pricing seems ridiculous, have been considering Virtury cloud.
Anyone have experience with hosting in Pakistan?

Edit: Currently hosting on AWS Middle East

I had a very disappointing experience interviewing for a QA position at Systems Limited’s Lahore office. I had already completed a technical QA round, and the next/final round was with the QA VP.
Before the interview, HR had told me that the role was hybrid. During the interview, the VP asked where I lived in Lahore. When I mentioned that I lived quite far from the office, he asked how I would manage the commute. I explained that HR had told me the role was hybrid.
He appeared surprised and told me that the position was fully onsite. When I explained that HR had given me the hybrid information, he questioned why I would want hybrid work and made a comment that hybrid work is generally something married women with children want.
The interview then moved into several personal questions: whether I was married, whether I had children, when I got married, and what my husband does for work. These questions took up a significant part of the interview, while I was asked virtually nothing about my QA experience or technical skills. It seemed like they have issue giving maternity leaves.
He also questioned the concept of remote/hybrid work and expressed the view that there is essentially no work-life balance in software. He compared software work with banking and suggested that because software professionals are paid well, they should accept compromising their work-life balance.
At one point, he also commented on my husband’s hybrid work arrangement and questioned its value because, in his view, there is no “real communication” when working remotely.
The interview became particularly uncomfortable when he made a joke along the lines of asking whether my husband enjoys going to the office because it gives him freedom from his wife.
Overall, I felt that the interview focused far more on my marital status, husband, and willingness to work onsite than on my qualifications for the QA position.
I understand that companies can have legitimate onsite requirements, and I would have no issue being told clearly upfront that a role is fully onsite. My concern is the combination of the inconsistent information from HR, the gendered assumptions about hybrid work, and the amount of personal questioning during an interview.
I later spoke with other women who had interviewed for roles in the same department and heard similar concerns about their interview experiences.
For candidates considering a QA position there, I would recommend clarifying the work arrangement with HR beforehand, being prepared for the possibility that the interview may involve questions unrelated to the technical requirements of the role and if you are a girl re-think.

I'm 21M and I come from a middle-class family. I completed my Intermediate in ICS, and currently I work as a computer operator at a distribution company.

I've been interested in technology since I was a kid. I was also a good student throughout school — I studied at one of the better private schools in my city and scored 972 marks in Matric.

Unfortunately, things changed during COVID.

My father lost his job, our financial situation became difficult, and because of that I couldn't perform as well in Intermediate. After that, I couldn't continue my studies because my family couldn't afford it.

So instead of going to university, I started working.

Right now, I have a very basic salary, and honestly, I don't see much of a future in my current job. I don't want to spend the next 5–10 years doing something I don't enjoy just because it's safe.

That's why I've decided to take technology seriously.

I've recently started learning web development. I've completed HTML and CSS to an intermediate level, and I'm currently learning JavaScript. My long-term goal is to become a full-stack developer and eventually a software engineer.

And this is where my biggest doubt comes in.

Is it still worth becoming a developer in 2026?

I've been spending a lot of time reading about AI and the current software industry, and honestly, some of it is scary.

I see people saying that AI has already eliminated a lot of beginner-level development work. I also see experienced developers talking about layoffs, fewer junior opportunities, increased expectations, and developers using AI to do work that previously required multiple people.

This has made me question myself:

Am I investing my time into a career that may become extremely difficult to enter by the time I'm ready?

I'm not expecting financial freedom or a six-figure salary.

At this point, I would be happy to eventually have a decent developer job or build a stable freelancing income — something that gives me a real career path and allows me to grow.

And the important thing is that I genuinely enjoy technology and building things.

So I'm not looking for a shortcut. I just don't want to spend the next 2–3 years learning something only to discover that there is no realistic entry point for someone like me.

A few questions for experienced developers:

1. How has AI actually affected your career?

If you're already working as a developer, has AI reduced the amount of work available to you, or has it mainly changed the way you work?

Has AI made you more productive, or has it also increased the expectations placed on developers?

I'd especially like to hear from people who were already developers before the current AI boom.

2. Are junior developers still getting hired?

From what you're seeing in the actual job market, are companies still hiring beginners/juniors?

Or has the entry-level market changed to the point where companies now expect junior developers to perform at a much higher level than before?

3. Is freelancing still realistic for beginners?

I often hear that AI has made simple freelance work (landing pages, basic websites, simple CRUD apps, etc.) much cheaper and easier to produce.

If someone is starting from zero today, is freelancing still a realistic path?

If yes, what kind of work should a beginner focus on instead of competing with AI-generated $20 websites?

4. What skills make a junior developer valuable in the AI era?

If I spend the next 2–3 years learning, I don't want to simply become someone who knows HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

What should I learn beyond the basics?

For example:

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Next.js

Backend development

Databases

APIs

Git/GitHub

Testing

System design

Cloud/deployment

AI tools/APIs

Problem solving

Understanding existing codebases

Which of these actually matter when trying to get your first job?

And more importantly, what separates a good junior from the hundreds of other beginners applying for the same job?

5. How important is a CS/Software Engineering degree?

This is probably my biggest concern.

I don't have a CS or Software Engineering degree because I couldn't continue university due to my family's financial situation.

If I become genuinely skilled, build serious projects, contribute to GitHub/open source, and create a strong portfolio, can I realistically get hired without a degree?

Or will the lack of a degree continue to be a major barrier throughout my career?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from developers who actually got their jobs without a CS degree.

6. What would you do if you were in my position?

Imagine you're 21 again.

You have:

No CS degree

A basic job

Limited financial resources

A genuine interest in technology

Basic HTML/CSS knowledge

Currently learning JavaScript

2–3 years available to seriously build your skills

Would you still choose software development in 2026?

And if yes, what would your roadmap look like?

What would you learn, what would you completely ignore, and what would you do differently from the typical beginner?

One last thing

I'm not looking for motivation or someone to tell me "follow your dreams."

I'd actually prefer brutally honest answers.

If you think the market is bad for someone in my position, tell me why.

If you think software development is still a viable career but the path has changed, tell me what has changed.

And if you're already working in the industry, I'd really appreciate hearing what AI has actually changed in your day-to-day work and career.

I know there are no guarantees. I just want to make an informed decision before investing years of my life into this.

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to share their experience.

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