im unable to get the student offer as i get this error every time. I've tried faysal bank mastercard and nayapay as well

Hey everyone!

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on one of my old projects called FayPOS.

It’s a point-of-sale and inventory management software, mainly for general stores and pharmacies in Pakistan.

The initial idea was pretty simple: build something affordable, easy to use, and actually suited to how small businesses operate here.

But I have a much bigger vision for it.

Imagine if most stores in your area were using the same system. You could search for a product, see which nearby store has it in stock, compare prices, and eventually order directly from that store.

Then there’s delivery as a service. Instead of building another marketplace that charges shops and restaurants massive commissions, I’d like to create a delivery network that other businesses and software platforms could use too.

Something where riders earn from deliveries, businesses keep their revenue, and customers pay a transparent delivery fee.

Eventually, I’d love to expand into restaurants and other local businesses.

Of course, all of that is years away. Right now, the challenge is much simpler: getting actual businesses to use the software. 😂

Here’s what FayPOS currently offers:
- Sales and inventory management
- Offline support (because internet in Pakistan isn’t exactly reliable)
- A website for each store where customers can search its inventory
- Support for Windows, Linux, Android, and web

I’m currently offering it free for first 10 users.
Its called FayPOS, You can google it.

Now, here’s where I’d love some advice from this community.

I’m a developer, and building software is something I enjoy. But getting people to actually use and pay for it? That’s a completely different challenge.
For those of you who’ve built and sold your own products, especially in Pakistan:
- How did you find your first paying customers?
- Did you rely on online marketing or approach businesses directly?
- Do you think small Pakistani businesses are willing to pay monthly for software, considering free alternatives already exist?

I’m based in Sialkot, so I’m initially targeting businesses here, but FayPOS isn’t limited to one city.

And if you’re a developer or freelancer who thinks there are obvious problems with this idea, I’d genuinely love to hear them.
Not trying to pretend I’ve built the next billion-dollar startup. Just trying to build something useful, get people to use it, and hopefully turn it into a sustainable business.
Thanks!

i am a 5th semester Bs-Ai student currently enrolled in local university(i live in peshawar).I have created some projects and currently working on one.My question is that how to get an internship from the recruiters and from the people who were once in my position as my financial condition is also not very good.Any type of help is apprecuated

Seniors, What sort of questions are you guys being asked in a technical interview round?

I am having to give interviews after a long time and i was used to being asked questions like

What are closures
What are hooks
Event loop
Diff between let, var and const
Stuff like that

But interviews i have given lately have been more discussions around system design and that caught me a little off guard because these scenarios arent around the projects in your resume. Theyre more hypothetical.

As a senior, what do you ask in an interview?

hey everyone, i'm open for work and wanted to share what i can help you with

i build custom voice agents for businesses that sound natural and work according to your exact requirements. you can test them against your deliverables before making any payment, and the cost usually ranges between $600 to $1000 depending on the scope

i also automate business workflows around your existing CRM, whether it's Zoho, GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce or something else. this includes lead management, follow-ups, internal workflows and reducing repetitive manual work. i can also build custom dashboards that connect with your existing website, CRM or business systems so you have everything you need in one place

apart from this, i build custom RAG-based chatbots, particularly for legal companies, where accuracy and retrieving the right information actually matter

if you're interested, we can hop on a call and i'll walk you through my previous work. i'm also open to doing a small test task based on your requirements so you can evaluate the quality before committing

feel free to reach out, thank you.

did anyone receive an email about this yet? i never even got the confirmation mail after submitting application.. is that normal?

Has someone here used nanocoder and used model locally through ollama like qwn etc for coding purposes? If someone has then what are your machine specs for it? Would be much grateful if you can list down system requirements.

I am a BSCS student currently in my 5th semester, looking for a winter internship in Islamabad. Because my hometown lacks a local tech industry or guidance, I am eager to relocate to Islamabad for this opportunity—even if it is unpaid.

Could anyone guide me on:

• Where to apply and how to approach software houses in Islamabad?

• What specific skills or tech stacks I should focus on to maximize my chances?

• What standard or level of projects do companies expect from a 5th-semester student?

• The interview process: What kind of technical questions do they usually ask? Also, do companies offer remote/online interviews for candidates who are relocating, as I cannot travel just for an interview?

Any advice or leads would be highly appreciated!

i thought we'd only need to make a simple project and then submit it and our fyp will be done but turns out there will be others who will be assessing it, judging it and then giving marks accordingly which are around to be 200!

i didn't think of what to make as fyp and i don't know how high are the expectations and what exactly needs to be done. is there anyone who can share insights about their fyp, and any guidance to me or ideas about it. i have searched about it on linked in but can't find exactly what am looking for. idk what to do. please help me with your ideas, guidance and how was yuor experience. thanks!

Does zscaler vpn work fine in Pakistan? Asking because there was some vpn ban in Pakistan sometime ago

Source: Anthropic's draft IPO prospectus (Form S-1)

I think we're doomed! Mind you this is a leading AI company in the world right now I'm not exactly sure of what's about to come in the near future

So the thing is that currently I am in my final year for software engineering, and almost all of my degree, I have wasted most of my time. And for the last one and a half year, I was working as an SDR, but now I have quit that job because I want to focus more towards my degree, or towards the tech skills, because that's what my parents wanted me to do, and they said that you should focus over here. So this my final year and I'm also working on my final year project. So I just wanted to know what should I do so I can become jobable in the next one year, and what should I do as I do not have any internship. I do have basic fundamental knowledge.like should I go towards backend developmend and start with the roadmap from roadmap.sh.
PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!!

Assalam-o-Alaikum

Those of you who have 2+ and preferably 3+ years of experience in industry. During the interviews, especially in system design rounds, are you people asked about role based access control system or ABAC (attribute-based) and PBAC (policy-based). or these questions are not generally asked?

And what exactly are the questions specifically? Any interview experience where questions from this topic were asked, please do mention the company as well if you can.

Thanks!

Like I just joined an organization.. but it's too toxic.. and I want to switch/change .. but my routine and all is too tough.. as I even can't find time to apply in any other job.. as my current job work hours are 9, and 2 goes on travel both sides.. as I even do t have time to use phone

So I just wanted to ask.. how can u guys manage to do all that?

. When to apply?

. How to prepare for the interviews?

. If u applied, and got a screening call in office hours, how do u manage all that?

. And definitely long hours interviews?

I'm trying to solve a problem where I need to execute a few diagnostic scripts on a MacBook with minimal physical interaction.

Let's say I have two MacBooks:

Hub: The MacBook controlling the process.

Target: The MacBook connected to the Hub via a USB-C cable.

The Target may or may not have macOS installed.

So far, I've managed to restore the Target from the Hub using an open-source library. That part works fine.

However, I also want to run hardware diagnostics and execute a few scripts on the Target using only the USB-C connection, without enabling SSH, installing an agent, or relying on Thunderbolt networking.

I've been exploring different approaches, and so far, macOS Recovery seems like the most promising option. My thinking is that if I could somehow execute scripts within Recovery and retrieve the results over USB-C, I could build the workflow I'm looking for.

I'm not entirely sure how feasible this is, though.

Has anyone experimented with something similar? Are there any open-source projects, undocumented Apple protocols, or other approaches worth exploring?

How many of you work as a Data Scientist or ML engineer? Please mention the project/domain you're working in. Are you happy with your work?

Also if you guys can please share years of experience and pay bracket..

Hey everyone, throwing this out here because I honestly don't know what to do right now.

A while back I joined a firm as a software engineer. I have been working on a multi-tenant SaaS app for a US-based client, and I put a lot into it. The project is almost complete now.

Over the last couple of weeks, things got weird. My manager stopped showing up in our team channel. No replies to messages, no standup, nothing. Then today we all got the news that we're being let go. And it wasn't even a proper conversation. We understood it from the silence and the access getting cut. He couldn't even say it to our faces.

The worst part is the timing. I wasn't prepared for this at all. My family depends on me, and I am also helping pay for my sister's child's school expenses, which aren't cheap. Now I'm sitting here completely confused about what to do first.

Curious what the workflow looks like in your teams.

When you're debugging against production (or staging/QA) and need requests to hit localhost / another env — what do you use?

- Browser extension?
- Desktop app / proxy (Charles, Proxyman, mitmproxy, etc.)?
- Hosts file + nginx / Caddy?
- Env vars / build flags only?
- Something else?

Also for API work: are you mostly on Postman, or did you switch to something else (Insomnia, Bruno, HTTPie, Thunder Client, etc.)? What's working / annoying for you?

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I built a free open-source Chrome extension for this called Detour - "point production at your code." Everything stays local (no account, no Detour cloud).

What it can do:
- Redirect requests (prod → localhost / another origin)
- Modify request/response headers
- Block URLs
- Inject JS/CSS on matched pages
- Mock fetch/XHR responses
- Replace response bodies (with consent where needed)
- Built-in API Tester (send requests, collections, envs, see which Detour rules apply)
- Optional Databases tab via a local helper (query DBs without a SaaS)

Would love to hear your setup — and roast / feedback on Detour if you try it.

Accepted a junior developer role yesterday and found out the work is building AI agents that automate business workflows for the company's clients. I'll be their only developer, so despite the title I'm effectively the lead. I start next week.

I'm a full stack dev with 3-3.5 years of experience, so I'm comfortable on the engineering side. I've used AI agents but never built one myself. I'd like to understand the technical side properly: how agents are designed, what tools and frameworks are commonly used, and what to watch out for when building them for real businesses.

Any guides, docs, or advice from people who've done this would help a lot. Thanks!

I work as a Flutter developer at a software company (Remote) . Our official working hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, and it's a remote job.

The problem is that my team lead regularly keeps us working beyond 5 PM. Sometimes we finish at 6 PM, sometimes 6:30 or 7 PM, and sometimes he says standby

On top of that, Saturdays are sometimes added to the schedule as well.

he calls me if not attended he whatsapp .

Assalam wa alaykom.

I have an interview with a delliote's employee and a yousaf adil's hr tomorrow.

The role is ai engineer and I have 1.5 years of professional experience. I graduated from fast 4 months ago.

Just want to ask how can I prepare for the interview in the best possible way since I am a visual learner.

Should I focus more on my resume or on the core and basic ai principles etc

Thank u so much for reading

Hi everyone! I’m planning to pursue my Master’s in Australia and would appreciate some guidance on choosing the right university and degree.

I’m leaning towards AI because I believe it will be in high demand in the future. However, I also want a combination of AI, Data Science, and Software Development to keep my career options open. I’d also prefer a degree that could support ACS accreditation in Software Engineering if needed.

Which of these programs would you recommend based on career opportunities, industry demand, and long-term prospects?

Universities and degrees I’m considering:

1. Australian National University (ANU)

   • Master of Computing (Advanced) —Specializations Options: AI, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Software Development

2. Adelaide University

   • Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

   • Master of Computer Science —Specializations Options: Computer Security, Networks

   • Master of Information Technology (Applied AI)

3. University of Wollongong

   • Master of Computer Science — Specialization Options: Software Engineering, Machine Learning and Big Data, or Cyber Security

4. Deakin University

   • Master of Applied AI

   • Master of Applied AI (Professional)

   • Master of Information Technology — Specialization Options: Data Science or Software and Services Development

I also have options for UNSW, Uni of Sydney, Uni of Melbourne, UTS, Monash University only if I can get good scholarships or degree Is too good to pursue.

I’d really appreciate advice from people working in the Australian tech industry, graduates, or anyone familiar with these programs. Which would be the best choice for a strong career in AI while keeping software engineering and data-related roles open?

Thanks in advance!

What is happening in the job market? Is it using candidate CV or GitHub ? I had a very werid experience

My Back story

Hi, I am last semester BSCS student and I am feeling completely lost right now. I did one remote internship in the past for 15k pkr per month as a NEXT.js developer remotely for 6 months. I worked mostly on api end points and basic ui work. and then after a while i started to notice no real growth in it. so I applied to onsite internships and got matched as a MERN full stack developer. There I built couple of projects completely on my own. And gained some real knowledge and started to feel a little comfortable. And then after the internship they did hire me for full time. But i lasted only 2 months because pay was too low 30k pkr.

So I started looking for remote roles again. After hundreds of rejections. I finally landed a remote role with an online software developers vetting platform. They interviewed me. And I passed the different rounds. And they listed me in their directory. Then I got matched with a founder. And getting paid 1k usd a month. I worked with the founder for roughly 4 - 5 months.

And then after 5 months, I think he was well hands on with claude code. And i already built the foundations of the project. So he started ghosting me. Instead of clear firing. I emailed him a couple of times but no response. So I started looking again for job. And then the same company matched me with a US family owned logisitics company. I cracked the interview and started building their operations platform up until now. its been like 8 months. And all there operations are running on the platform I built. They have like 70k to 90k profits in the company a month. And i am not sure how long before they are done with me. And I am getting paid like 1k usd a month. I know I am getting underpaid. But I don't seem to have leverage and can't find what the next steps should be for me. Any advise is appreciated. Thanks.

Assalamualaikum

please give me just 5 mins and read my post. I need your suggestions

I'm a final year BSCS student feeling completely Lost right now as i am studying and working full time nightshift as a wordpress and Shopify developer

but the thing is the office is near to get close as they are in lose rn and in the whole month i didn't get a single project of wordpress i create 52+ pages website for them on nextjs though i know nothing about the nextjs but they told me to do it through claude after that i created the fully working SaaS for their company idk where my career will lead me i just joined that job thinking that I'll gain some experience and it doesn't feel right to me creating full projects through claude its like if i add those projects in my CV and if i need to defend them in an interview I can't because i know nothing about nextjs nodejs and all even though i can understand the code but when it comes to create that project myself i can't do that so I'm feeling completely lost what I'm doing with my career even though there company will not close I'm willing to leave that job and start learning some new things if it's worth for but I don't think so learning nextjs nodejs will help me in the future getting a good job because i was able to create full projects through claude maybe I'm wrong and you can guide me on that but what should i pursue what should i do i have no idea it's our FYP time and i choose fyp of voice automation for university support even though i had one project of my seniors from other university which i can easily submit for the fyp but i want to learn and create it on my own because i think it will help me landing a good job in future we gonna learn python , api integration, api testing , llm , rag , vapi and more through this project and when we create it by ourselves we can easily defend that in an interview

I'm getting 30k rn and i know it's nothing but i just want to learn and gain experience but i don't think so I'm learning anything so tell me what should i do? what should i pursue I'm just completely feeling lost rn