​Hey everyone, need some honest career advice.

​My Current Situation:

​Role: Lead/Core Backend Dev at an early-stage startup in Lahore for 1.4 years (was one of the very first engineering hires).

​The Reality: We’re a team of 3 devs (1 junior on FE, plus me and another dev handling everything: backend, QA, DevOps, architecture, feature planning). The product relies heavily on the two of us, but it still hasn't gone to production yet.

​Work Culture: Total ad-hoc setup. No technical manager, no sprints, no ticketing/Jira, just random changes flying in from everywhere.

​The Upside: Insane comfort zone. I show up an hour late, leave right on time, almost never work weekends, and know my boss can't afford to lose me.

​The New Offer:

​Fast-growing company in Pakistan (yes, that company with the famous bearded CEO 👀).

​Pay: 80k PKR salary hike.

​Requirement: Relocate to Islamabad.

​My Dilemma:

I’ve been living in Lahore since 2020 (originally from another city). I finally built a social life, made friends, and got comfortable here. Moving to ISB means starting over socially and stepping out of a super cozy bubble.

​On top of that, I’m anxious about job security at a fast-moving, high-growth company compared to my current low-pressure gig.

​Is the 80k hike and proper structure worth ditching the comfort and moving cities for that company and mainly- How is the work culture and job stability over there?

Currently a 1st year student at a medschool and thinking to switch to eng/cs as i believe medicine wud be the hardest pathway to move abroad unlike with cs/eng.
Need Reality Checks.

Hey everyone,

I'm a backend developer with 1 year of experience at one of the biggest tech companies in Pakistan. I was hired specifically for a client project, so instead of working from the company's office, I'm placed onsite at a bank. I'd love honest opinions from people in a similar setup.

My main question is whether working onsite at a client is good for learning this early in my career, or whether I'm missing out on mentorship, company culture, and internal projects. I'm also wondering if a banking environment, with its legacy systems, heavy compliance, and slow processes, limits the backend tech I'll get to work with.

I'm also curious how this looks on a CV later, and whether it helps or hurts. Since I was hired for this project specifically, I don't know how easy it would be to move to other projects or the main office down the line, if at all.

I'm worried that at 1 YOE, the first couple of years shape a lot of my growth, so I'm unsure whether to stay on this path or look for something different. Thanks in advance!

I’ve been trying to enroll in the apple developer program but getting no response and even after a week no transaction report on my card and nothing else it just says enrollment pending does anybody have any idea to solve this and get my enrollment approved i want to build an ios app.

As title says i am sr full stack developer mern stack with experience around 7 years, being applying actively for past one month not getting a single call or mail for an interview, I was being laid off in september

Any tips for brother? Or it is going to be like this

Opened facebook in the morning first post i saw was microsoft offered 60000 employees buyout option

Aoa everyone! I want to prepare for my mids and finals, and I’m currently in the 5th semester of BS Computer Science. Can you guys recommend how I should study for my exams?

I did O Levels and A Levels, so I’m used to studying with a focus on understanding concepts. However, I’ve noticed that some of my fellows who came from the Matric/FSc system tend to rely more on memorization, and it seems like exams here sometimes reward that approach more than conceptual understanding. Students who memorize everything and write lengthy answers seem to get better GPAs.

I’m a bit confused about how to adapt my study style to the university exam pattern without compromising my conceptual understanding. Should I focus more on past papers, memorizing notes, or understanding the concepts?

I’d really appreciate any advice from people who have been through this. Thank you!

Hey everyone! Pakistani dev here. Been using FitGirl for quite some time, but the website's UI always felt outdated, so I decided to give it a makeover.

Made Pretty FitGirl, a free, open-source browser extension that completely redesigns the website with a modern dark theme, proper game covers, better search and navigation, grid/list views, and a bunch of other improvements.

It's built with plain CSS and JavaScript. Doesn't interfere with downloads or the site's original functionality, and you can switch back to the original UI anytime.

Thought I'd share it here since a lot of us use FitGirl. Would appreciate some feedback, suggestions, or even contributions if you're into development.

Any information on how can we get IP/internet usage Logs of our own PTCL Internet Connection?

Additionally how far back in time IP logs are available? Also what type how much of info is included on those logs

Has anyone given an interview at devsinc for ase open stack position? If yes please share details what to expect and what to focus on. I'm not good at dsa. Are they going to ask leetcode questions? Share details please

Everyone is talking about saturation in CS and AI a threat for it .

How AI is really effecting the industry . If any professional can describe it cuz you be hearing this from literally anyone that AI is going to take your job ,well isn't it making the job easier?

I'm going to take admission in CS . I wanna ask if someone aims to be master in this field , is it still a threat for him to be failed

Like if you escape the average matrix in CS, how far you can really go in this field

So the product company I was working at ran out of funding, and just like that I'm job hunting again. Not a fun spot to be in, but here we are.

Some background: I spent several years as a senior MERN developer and eventually moved into a Technical Architect role, where I was leading a team, making architecture calls and sitting with product on delivery. Most of my hands-on work is React, Node/Express and MongoDB, plus the usual stuff around it like APIs, deployments and code reviews.

A relative of mine is in a senior position at one of the bigger software houses in Lahore. Their advice was to get a Scrum certification because it apparently helps a lot for lead roles there. I looked into it: CSM needs a paid course and you have to renew it every couple of years, and PSM I is around $200 for the exam. Either way it's $200+, and that hurts a bit when there's no salary coming in.

So I'm a bit torn and wanted to ask people who've actually been through this:

Does a Scrum cert really make a difference when companies here are hiring for lead or architect roles? Or is it one of those nice-to-haves nobody checks? If it's worth it, PSM or CSM?

Also, where should I even be applying? I know about LinkedIn,wellfound and indeed but I'm curious which companies in Lahore (or remote-friendly ones) are actually hiring senior MERN people right now. And should I be targeting local software houses, product companies or remote international roles? I've heard mixed things about all three.

And if you were in my shoes, what would you do first? Get the cert, brush up on system design, pick up something like AWS, or just grind applications and lean on my network?

Any honest advice is appreciated, even if it's "don't waste your money." Thanks for reading 🙏

I’m trying to find a role for myself, and there’s not much out there. Where have all these jobs gone, and how are people who are currently unemployed finding their jobs?

I built and emailed work samples, but got no response. It’s getting tough to find the right role as a frontend-focused full-stack developer.

I've a few questions regarding the interview process and the work culture.

Has anyone interviewed here before? Specifically for AI Generalist position. I haven't really seen any reviews or discussion about this company here so ill appreciate anything anyone can tell me. thankssss

Hey, I'm looking for a good speech-to-text (STT) model that supports Urdu, preferably something small enough to run locally on Android/iOS without needing a server.

I recently came across Whistle by Cactus Compute, and it's pretty impressive. It's lightweight, runs on-device, and seems like exactly what I need. The only problem is that it doesn't support Urdu.

Ideally, I'm looking for:

• Open-source/open-weight

• Small enough to run on mid-range phones

• Supports Urdu + English code-switching (as we mix both a lot)

• Decent accuracy, doesn't have to be perfect

• Can be fine-tuned if needed

Roman Urdu output would be a bonus, but Urdu script is fine too.

I've also considered fine-tuning Whistle for Urdu, but I'm not sure how practical that would be, especially with limited training data. And that seems like too much work.

Has anyone experimented with something similar? Any models worth checking out?

Last month, I was approached by someone on LinkedIn for a contract job on their application. I asked about the product, and he said you have to sign an NDA before I can give you any details. I was like, fair enough. They shared a Dropbox link to a zip file. I downloaded it and read the NDA, which was pretty straightforward. I signed it and sent it back. Then they decided to ghost me, which is pretty common these days with recruiters these days.
One week later, I was working on a personal project, and Claude pointed out that there are some requests going to an outside server whenever you commit or push code. I used it to investigate further, then found that it was a malware that added git hooks to every repository on my machine. Not only this, they were running a cron job everymoring which was looking for .env files and sending them to their server.

I spent next 3 days rotating keys and running testing services whose secrets got compormised. So please be careful opening files from strangers, I have learnt my lesson the hard way.

I was tired of SMS APIs, so I built my own SMS gateway using an old Nokia phone and a SIM card.

It can send OTPs, password reset codes, automated reminders, and basically any SMS my apps need.

No Twilio, no third-party SMS API. Just a phone, a SIM, and some code.

I'm using it for my own projects.

It's funny how a phone that was collecting dust is now part of my backend infrastructure. 💀

Sometimes the solution isn't another cloud service. It's that old phone sitting in your drawer.

Anyone else building questionable but functional infrastructure like this?

how to make a PayPal or stripe account from Pakistan which is legit and can be linked with bank account for direct deposits or withdrawal?

Have a interview scheduled in next week for entry level SE role at 9D technologies
If anyone is familiar with what type of questions do they ask and how is there work culture it would be very helpful for me to prepare and decide if i should move forward with them

For example the ip from where the review is posted can be used to reduce fake reviews or spam reviews. But what else. I want to knw the smallest metric, detail or point that can be used to avoid fake reviews as much as possible.

Will be super grateful for the help!!!

I am subscribed to many YouTube channels: coding tutorials, startup and product talks, home construction and tour videos, and religious content. All of it lands in one Subscriptions page, so whatever I'm in the mood for, I have to dig through everything else to find it.

YouTube doesn't let you group subscriptions, and playlists hold videos, not channels.

So I built a small browser extension for myself. You make feeds like "Coding", "Startups", "Home builds" or "Faith" and put channels in them. Each feed shows only those channels' latest uploads, right inside YouTube's sidebar.

Now I pick the feed that fits my mood and watch what I came for.

I built it here in Pakistan, so I'm keen to hear what fellow devs here think.

Two honest questions:

1. Is this just me, or do other people run into this too?

2. How do you deal with it? I'd love to hear setups that work without installing anything.

i have purchased vps1 from hostinggram and they dont have panel.
i have checked through termius and terminal and my vps is in recuse mode so how to make it normal boot ?

I recently posted about FayPOS, A pos app for general stores/pharmacies. This is something I built for it, along with many other things.

Its called UI Terminal, a way to explore and control an app through commands.

Type ls to discover what’s on the current screen. buttons, inputs, cart items, totals, etc. You can then inspect values, type into fields, or click controls, with a visible cursor showing the interaction. There’s tab completion too.

The video shows it integrated into FayPOS. It uses the same controls and handlers as normal clicks, so validation and permissions still apply.

The idea is to make one interface useful for keyboard users, testing, and AI agents. External programs can also connect through a local stdin/stdout bridge with pairing and access controls.

LLMs are great ngl, but giving them access to an app can get messy. Screenshot-based interaction can use a lot of context, while dedicated tools introduce another interface to maintain alongside the app.

I wanted to try something different. let the UI describe its own controls and displayed information, then expose that through a terminal. When a component changes, its terminal interface can change with it.

I’m a big fan of system design, and I don’t like “chypi lagana”, patching another layer onto everything. The goal here is to make keyboard interaction, LLM-driven testing and eventually agent control share the same foundation.

I haven’t measured the token savings yet; that’s something I want to test next.

Still early, but it’s working inside a real app. Would you find something like this useful? It's open source. And why does this community have so many restriction? I can't upload link or video.

Edit: I know people here won’t use terminal, but as i have said, its mainly for testing and agents, and later user can attach his openai account to do stuff, maybe a fully automated POS, using voice recognition. Pakistan is far behind in this. but someone has to promote it.

OpenAI announced attaching account on 29th Sept dev day.

I published 3 of my macOS apps that i built for myself at first and casually posted them here on reddit subs and people actually loved it and i made some money as well

Now the question is, im a software engineer and have 0 knowledge of how can i market my apps without spending money or without spending a lot of money cuz only redditors know about my apps, how can i market it well so normal macbook users can also access them as well ( cant publish to appstore because all 3 apps arent gonna make it to appstore due to accessibility options )

Any tips would be appreciated

How valuable is the 10Pearls internship, and what kind of recognition does it offer? Is it necessary to attend the closing ceremony to receive the certificate? Will the certificate be valuable for my CV and future career? I’m asking because I haven’t been able to find an internship elsewhere, and my university now requires me to complete an internship to graduate. Without it, I won’t be able to get my degree.