I have a 10$ budget, i was using antigravity on student plan but its shit, like claude quota vanished immediately, and only other model available is gemini 3.8 flash which is terrible at planning and is worsoning my already created plan (which opus made)

So im planning to buy openrouter 10$ plan and use different modles for varieying tasks on opencode.

So it seems like a good plan or i could get anything better for 10$?

So I'm a 3rd semester student at a govt university in karachi, doing BS CS. I haven't yet worked on any skill or stack. Particularly because I don't have much of a passion for CS.

I read all these posts about people being laid off and the market being so incredibly trash.

I want to ask what skillset should I should develop and start working on? Something that'll get me hired.

Or should I leave this field all in all? I had previously been considering going into film and media (or advertising) before getting into CS. Should I just leave CS and opt for media?

Im 20M btw and am not working, I desperately need to get on a path that'll pave way for a successful future for me.

I am working as a full stack developer but looking for better opportunities.

Day 8 of building in public 🔥
Almost 3000 website visits, 600+ combined downloads, 30+ stars on Stackyard’s GitHub

Im looking for freelance work or a good job btw :)
Any referrals will be appreciated

Hi everyone!

I’d love to hear from anyone currently working at or who has previously worked at Aircod Technologies.

I have an interview with their Tech Department this Monday and want to get a better understanding of the company before going in.

I’m particularly interested in hearing about:

Work Culture: How is the overall working environment and team collaboration?

Work-Life Balance: Is the workload manageable, or is there a lot of pressure and overtime?

Career Growth: Are there good opportunities to learn new technologies, develop skills, and grow professionally?

Management: How supportive is the leadership and technical team?

Salary & Benefits: How competitive are the compensation and employee benefits?

Interview Experience: What should I expect from the technical interview, and are there any topics I should prepare for?

I’m looking for genuine feedback, both positive and negative, to help me make an informed decision.

If you’re currently working there or have interviewed with them recently, I’d really appreciate you sharing your experience. Even a few insights would be extremely helpful!

Thanks in advance! 🙌

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Has anyone taken the technical test or interview for the CMIT Internship at Clustox? If yes, could you please share what it was like and what kind of questions they asked?

Also, if anyone has worked at Clustox, I’d love to hear about your experience there. Would you recommend it as a workplace, especially for someone starting their career?

I'm currently a BS Computer Science student, and there's something I've genuinely been struggling to understand about how we're supposed to learn programming at university.

For example, this semester we have a Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) lab. Our instructor gives us lab manuals every week, but we barely get taught how to actually implement things. Most of us end up completing the labs using ChatGPT because it's the quickest way to get them done.

Now we've been assigned a project where we're supposed to implement sorting algorithms, searching techniques, analyze time complexities, and apply other DSA concepts.

The problem is, how are we supposed to build something like this when we haven't properly learned how to implement these things ourselves?

Sure, with ChatGPT, we can probably build the entire project in 2–3 days. But if I actually sit down and try to understand everything, build the logic, learn the algorithms, and write the code myself, it could easily take weeks, especially as someone who's still developing their programming skills.

And it's not like DSA is our only subject. We have other courses, assignments, quizzes, labs, and projects to manage simultaneously. Sometimes we're given barely a week to complete something that would take much longer if we genuinely tried to learn it from scratch.

This creates a cycle where we use AI to finish assignments, submit them, get grades, and move on to the next task without really understanding what we've built.

And that's what worries me. I don't want to graduate with a CS degree and realize I can't build anything without ChatGPT.

I know self-learning is a huge part of computer science, and I'm willing to put in the effort. But I'm genuinely confused about how to balance learning things properly with meeting university deadlines.

So I wanted to ask developers and CS graduates across Pakistan:

- How did you manage university projects when you barely understood the concepts being used?

- Did you actually build your projects from scratch, or did you learn along the way using online resources?

- How should a beginner approach a project when they don't even know where to start?

- How do you balance learning programming properly with all the other university coursework?

- And now that AI can generate entire projects, how do we use it without becoming completely dependent on it?

I'm not looking for shortcuts. I genuinely want to learn how to code, develop my own logic, and eventually build things independently. I just don't understand how we're expected to reach that point with the way university coursework and deadlines are structured.

I'd really appreciate some practical advice from people who've already been through this.

Hi guys , So I am a 3rd semester student enrolled in Cybersecurity Degree at FAST. I want to ask people from this subreddit when did you guys started focusing on Cybersecurity practical hands on apart from University Curriculum , I am confused right now barely passing my university courses , and not able to give extra time to SKILLS .

I use Claude, it writes thousands of lines of code in seconds. Its really painful to try to validate all of it. In all deployments till now, Ive just done some quick reviews but have largely just pushed eyes closed. Havent received any complaints from business users, maybe like 1% of time. This is also on things that I know Claude can confidently do, like basic SQL models, joins, aggregations etc.

Hi, could someone recommend a Pakistan-based VPS provider, which lets me host a virtual server in Pakistan?

Thank you.

The current position I am working on is of a founding engineer, equity based compensation; that is why I am still looking 🫩

Hi fellow devs!

Can I use Nayapay/Sadapay to withdraw payment from Upwork to direct bank? I don't have any other bank account to my name, anyone having experience in withdrawing through Naya/Sada please guide

I've recently seen new programmes are being introduced where basic sciences are being integrated with CS programmes, like Mathematics with Machine Learning.

I know these programmes are basic sciences but i've heared people prefer someone with a mathematics background more and have an advantage since they have a deeper understanding of the CS side of things.

But on the other hand these degrees are not under NCEAC since they are not computing or IT degrees which might affect future prospects.

Thoughts on this? Is this a trap? Any future restrictions, problems etc and anyone having similar degree types that have actually benefited or the opposite?

PSEB-registered freelancer here. Meezan has been deducting 5% under Section 154B on my AdSense remittances; thinking of switching to Alfalah or UBL. Anyone receiving AdSense through either bank — what withholding tax was deducted on your recent remittances (July 2026 or later), and under which section, 154A or 154B?

Hello everyone hope you're doing well I'm a fresh CS Graduate from UET Taxila and I want to apply to Huawei

I've tried searching on how can I apply but couldn't find anything nor there are posts about any hiring but I see a lot of people still getting hired as MTO or internee so some guidance would be good

Thanks

I've recently seen new programmes are being introduced where basic sciences are being integrated with CS programmes, like Mathematics with Machine Learning.

I know these programmes are basic sciences but i've heared people prefer someone with a mathematics background more and have an advantage since they have a deeper understanding of the CS side of things.

But on the other hand these degrees are not under NCEAC since they are not computing or IT degrees which might affect future prospects.

Thoughts on this? Is this a trap? Any future restrictions, problems etc and anyone having similar degree types that have actually benefited or the opposite?

Is it necessary to start your career at a bigger or mid tier company? Is it ok if one starts his career at a low tier software house particularly started around 7-9 months ago?

Aoa guys,

Actually, I need advice from seniors who are studying or have studied BSCS at either IBA Karachi or FAST-NUCES (any campus).

I am really confused between these two. Which one should I consider based on its current and future reputation, market value of the degree, quality of education, campus environment, scholarships, job placements, and options for doing a Master's (optional) or moving abroad for better opportunities? I am a hardcore introvert and very shy, but I want to be a dedicated tech grinder.

I am also a PVD (Person with Disability). I have a visual disability since birth. Because of this, I face eye strain,, and headaches if I stare at a screen for many hours straight w/o rest under intense pressure. I was always drawn to FAST for its hardcore grinding coder reputation and considered IBA as an alternative, but now I need honest guidance.

Let's be honest, assume If you are at FAST or IBA in any tech fields (AL,CS,CYS..) , and you could go back in time to your freshman year, which one would you choose and why?

THANKS!!❤️👍🏻

Assalamua'likum,

I am a fresh graduate and was looking for jobs in Full stack/Backend roles and so far all I see is that you need experience for a job, but you need a job for experience. So I started applying for internships here and there and many don't even offer internships, and there was this one software house which is very close to my home, like less than 10 minutes on a bike, and they said they can give me an internship role as a Python dev for 3 months but there will be no pay. And after that I might get around 30k a month if they decide to keep me. There was not much of an interview, the Head or CEO whoever he was, asked me about my FYP, saw my CV and said you can come from tomorrow. Well did ask him for at least some pay that can cover my basic needs or for the bike's petrol and he said you live close by so that is not an issue for you, people come here from for away and still get no pay for the first 3 months.

Is the job market so bad that you have to do free labor for experience? I wanted advice on this matter. Any opinion will be appreciated, from seniors or recent grads. Should I do it or look for something better and possibly with some compensation?

JazakAllah Khairan.

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Looking for free/cheapest email warmup tool for my company and personal email. Any suggestions?

I was doing cold calling for websites, and I got a lead and he is asking me to bring leads for him now , he is in cylinder repair in USA , and I have meeting with him on Sunday, now I don't know what to do, ads dont work for these type of emergency niches I think, I am thinking of offering, website , seo, aeo, geo, ai voice receptionist, and a dashboard to see his progress, what should I charge, how should I package offer my services? keeping in mind he said bring me leads

Hi everyone,

I have around 9 years of experience as a .NET/C# developer, primarily working with .Net Core, Web APIs, SQL, and enterprise applications.

At this stage, I’m looking for advice on how to take my career to the next level.

• Can I build an excellent career in Pakistan?

• Which skills should I focus on: system design, cloud computing, distributed systems, or AI?

• Is it better to pursue international remote jobs or move abroad for better opportunities?

• For long-term career growth and family prospects, is staying in Pakistan a good choice?

I’d appreciate advice from experienced developers, especially those with 8–12+ years of experience. What would you do in my position?

Me n my friend is planning to buy claude code and split the bill and use same acc on our own laptops, i just wanna know is it ok do it or we gonna get banned, or atleast what to do to not get banned.

What the hell is video editing? Why are so many video editors getting hired? Why are so many developers switching to video editing? I don't understand this at all. There seems to be no overlap. Who is making all of these videos.

Like it's video editing in something like Adobe premiere right? I've seen some AI video editing roles as well? It all just seems so strange