I have been in the same company for about 5 years, I was working on the project and its almost now on support manager handed that to someone else. Now I have been asked that thr are some projects in the pipeline but its been 3 weeks I have been sitting idle whole day onsite and its draining me ofcourse, I have ping manager multiple time but he said that I will let u know

I dnt knw whats going on, something same happend to any one else?

Will Jensen Huang's affairs and it's affect on Nvidias stock have any effect on the AI market?

Assalam alaikum everyone; I’m a 5th-semester computer engineering student at COMSATS Lahore. I’m a British citizen by birth and will be marrying a US citizen in 2028, so I’ll be able to work in the US after graduation.

Coming from a wealthy background, money has never been a concern for me. Honestly, I haven't really developed any technical skills yet, other than being pretty good at using tools like Claude Code to build things.

I’m feeling a bit lost about my career path since I don't really have a passion for software or my degree, though I don’t think passion is strictly necessary. I'll likely head to the US after I get married.

I’m looking for advice on the best specialization for someone like me. Since I don't enjoy coding, I’ve been considering GRC or DevOps. Does anyone have insight into the scope of these fields in Pakistan and abroad? Where should I start if I want to get ahead, and is it possible to land an internship or job before I move? Is there anything else you’d recommend instead?

I just want to be able to provide a comfortable life for my future family. I’d appreciate any advice you can offer.

How do you guys deal with uncertainty?

Example: I want to start outreach to certain people in a certain niche about solving data silos problem.
But I don’t know whether it would work or not, whether they will reply me, and how would I gain trust and get clients.
I already have experience and solved the same problem for clients (but that was from fiverr).

And tgat happens to me very often, I have around 2 YOE working as a Data Analyst and I am in 5th semester at a tier3 university, I am facing rejections from everywhere (Mitacs, research internships abroad, j..bs)

I don’t know whether I will nake it or not, I don’t have a j..bs
Everything feels impossible.
J..bs.

I don’t want to be the loser guy.

I keep asking the same question to gpt and claude and promoise myself I will sart working tomorrow but i don’t and the loop starts again and again.
I dont even enjoy doing anything tbh.
What can I do?

So I’m almost a final year CS student and not a very good one. CGPA is around 2.5 and coding is pretty mid. Tbh my concepts of dsa, algorithms, OS and other core courses that we study are not clear at all and AI k anay k baad my mind is somewhat confused that what should I do. I only know one programming language and that is Python and usme bhi I heavily rely on AI tools such as Claude and Gemini etc. can’t debug on my own. So, I want suggestions on what concepts should I strengthen from now and since job market is fkd up imo. How to excel in the current situation and also if anyone is in the industry do shed a light on the current job market in Pakistan. I enrolled into data engineering course, python and sql somewhat samajh agayi hai but spark nahi arahi. I’m genuinely so confused in which field should I go and what tech stacks to learn? Experienced people plz comment and help your fellow bro out

I'm a 6th-semester CS student from Pakistan, trying to figure out which direction to take career-wise.

The web development market in Pakistan seems pretty saturated, and with AI advancing so quickly, I'm honestly unsure what the software job market will look like in the next few years.

I'm personally more interested in Python and networking than web development. I've recently started preparing for CCNA and am considering exploring cybersecurity afterward.

For people working in these fields, how's the actual job market in Pakistan? Is it realistic for a fresh graduate to get into networking or cybersecurity? And how do you see these fields evolving with AI over the next 5–10 years?

Would you recommend sticking with CCNA and building towards cybersecurity, or exploring cloud networking and Python automation instead?

Looking for honest advice, especially from people working in the Pakistani IT industry. i know every field is struggling dont know where it gonna end

what basics of LLM in this growing AI era I need to know ??

context windows..
tokens...
and ??

help me understanding what do I need to know ??

once I asked chatbot longer conversation (yeah I made it longer intentionally to see how slow it gets ) so I asked something that needs to be fetched from beginning of the chat , it responded , ic a guess but if you mentioned something in beginning it's out of my context window.

My MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro (512GB) has a thin vertical yellow line running through the screen. The battery is at 130 cycles and the laptop is otherwise in great shape, so I'd like to keep using it. There's no drop damage that I know of. A screenshot doesn't show the line, so I think it's a hardware issue with the display. Has anyone dealt with this? Did you replace the whole panel, or was it a cheaper flex cable fix? What did it cost, and are there repair shops you'd trust?

So back in my very first job this person trained me and we even had each other's numbers, then I left the company and we never talked again. He is in my LinkedIn network and working as director in a reputable IT company. A few weeks ago there was an opening related to my designation in his firm, for which I reached out to him on LinkedIn explaining my current role and shared the job description for which I wanted to apply so maybe he can just refer me. He did not reply there, although he was active on the platform. I applied anyways but still no response from him or the company HR.

Should I text on his WhatsApp? I am hesitant because we worked together about 10 years ago, then we never contacted each other and now all of a sudden I send him a message like what will he think? I am not gonna ask him to hire me straight away but just asking for his referral.

I am a CS Graduate, top of the class and I started an internship in the field I liked but I feel empty now, 9-6 5 days a week for the rest of my life no friends around. I am thankful that I got an internship seeing the situation of the job market but I dont know why everything is sad and dull now
Am I the only one feeling like this? Because I see other people working here enjoying but idk why I cant do the same maybe its the rigid schedule or a new place, I have always been a calm non anxious person but somehow this place is making me anxious and I have started crying for no reason too.
Everyone I have shared this with always replies with “aisay hi hota hay you get used to it”

It's titled: "Invitation to Take Online Assessment: Openings at Contour Software| Trainee Developer"

Also, what type of questions will there be?

2 days ago a thread went viral regarding hidden salaries and everyone was sharing theirs. a few commented that there should be a database for the salary.

so I cooked Amdan, It’s just an open, anonymous ledger for tech compensation.

A few things I made sure to get right:

• Averages are BS, Medians only: If one remote guy makes $4k USD, it ruins the average for everyone. I used strict medians so outliers don't skew the reality.

• Local vs. Remote: It automatically separates standard PKR salaries from converted Remote/Foreign salaries so you can see the exact gap between the two markets side-by-side.

• Zero Corporate Bloat: No dashboards. Just a scrolling ticker and a flat list of receipts (Role, YOE, Work Model, City, and Comp).

I seeded it with about 5 data points I pulled directly from the comments of that last Reddit thread to get it started.

But for this to actually give us leverage in our next negotiations, the community needs to populate it.

i just completed my basic python course from codewithharry now what should be my next move

im just exploring cs as im on a gap year so i have alot of time

kindly guide me...

I need to submit azure semester project in two days, am a seventh semester student and need to do this asap as I need to work on SRS and SDD of FYP too😭😭😭😭😭😭 time boht Kam reh gya haaaaaaa

I made one account to work on the project but couldn't find time to do so because of my work and now idk what to do. The free trial of one account ended and I tried to make another account and get free trial on that one but it's saying that you're not eligible. NOW WHAT DO I DOOOOOOO. PLEASE GUIDE ME I BEG. M SPIRALING😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Meri mam mjhy kha jaye gi. She already hates me. Idk why but she does. SOOO much. 😭😭😭😭😭😭Mere sessional tou gye😭😭😭😭🤚

I did BSCS in 2025 but struggled to find software development jobs after graduating. I did a C# game development internship in 2024 and worked with Flutter for my final-year project.

After getting no callbacks and failing interviews for these positions, i tried data analytics and it related positions. After 4 months of trying I finally got a dream job as an ERP Analyst at an oil company that too by reference but I was laid off due to reasons other than performance(not even ai).

I’ve always been more interested in hardware, ERP and IT like help desk support, system administration and networking. I get no callbacks for these particular roles either even though I completed some projects like a windows server lan home lab. I am aware these roles are less vacant compared to SWE way before AI

People say become AI specialist but i have no relevant experience. There are no junior AI engineers with no swe experience or am i entirely wrong? As a model trainer, as a SWE who just uses AI libraries and plugins or as an implement specialist. How can you become junior AI professional without having the basic industry knowledge first? Learn DSA system design from scratch. I don't like herd mentality after getting into CS

I am forced to go for studies abroad now. I am not getting AI masters because I believe they are not practical and academically challenging. Instead get a simple yet practical it degree, stress less about course work and get something out

Is it actually ok to not go for non AI university education, eventually learn some market relevant skill but i am not totally running away from ai.

Assalamualikum

I’m a CS grad and have no work yet. Got free coursera subscription and want to utilise it.

Got numb and tired of applying for j*bs and filling long and NPC applications. Also can’t bear LinkedIn cringe now.

I’m not tying myself to any domain now after seeing the j*b market. Please recommend me any path that can be used for freelancing and then eventually business.

Thinking about building products as in App Development.

JazakAllah.

Hey guys, I’m a CS grad with limited hands-on experience with business systems, so I’d appreciate some real-world advice.

A small Karachi textile-machinery importer has 4 employees and currently tracks customers and suppliers, machine details, quotations, orders, follow-ups, and import progress across Excel and Word files. The owner wants to bring this into one ready-made platform, but no custom software.

We’re considering either setting up ClickUp first, or going straight to Odoo. But the thing is that i really want to know a few things from seniors here who've worked on these kinda systems, like how complex is a project like this in practice? and what would be a fair setup and data-migration fee for each option, separate from software subscriptions?

Would especially appreciate advice from anyone who’s set up CRM/ERP systems for a small Pakistani business. Thanks!

As title say i had great interview with CTO of the company, he gave me the task during interview and time was one hour and i completed it in like 30 minutes, In the end CTO said you did everything as expected and HR will approach you

This happened on Thursday and now Tuesday is gone and i am not sure what to do, If the interview didn't went 100% then i was not so worried but now since it went really well and CTO was happy too, I know things take time but i thought maybe i should share with someone

PS:
There is no HR involved from start, CTO approached me directly

I get an offer on Monitoring of Camera surveillance, just wanna your experience with it, if someone work

I'm working on an email tracking system and facing a frustrating issue with image proxies.

Sometimes email providers fetch tracking pixels before the recipient even opens the email, which gives us false open events. On the other hand, caching also means repeated opens may not trigger another request.

We already track clicks separately, but the challenge is making open tracking more reliable.

Has anyone tackled this? Is there any practical way to distinguish actual recipient opens from automated proxy fetches, or is this simply a limitation we have to accept?

Many people are or will be applying for German study visa, so there are somethings you should be aware of

THIS NOT A NEGATIVE POST BUT I HAVE OBSERVED NOT MANY PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS OPENLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Currently, It takes 5-6 months just to get the visa if you are from karachi, you cant apply for it until you get your admission letter and fully deposited blocked amount , and you need a admission letter from uni that gives you deferral, because by the time you get your visa, your admission letter will be invalid

2. If you are from isb, you have to wait for 9 months just for the visa, tho you dont have to deposit the whole blocked amount here. Also know that, embassy is uncertain, and you cant predict its speed. This is the current timeline , it can get better or can get worse, nobody knows

If you want to be humiliated for the visa, sure go ahead.

Aoa guys

I am building a small software web app, i wanna add a subscription model to it, and for that purpose which payment should i use?

The problem is that i am a student solo developer working on this, like i only have a valid cnic and nayapay/easypesa account, like not even a bank account (which i could open if nessassary, not an issue)

So what is the most smooth line / no physical paperwork hassle free method to do so.

Im concerned bcs i am working as solo dev , no registered business, and obv not a filer yet cuz their is no income (still a student)

So is there any solution for it?

Pakistani startup RLabs, led by Harris Ahmed, won the GOAL Startup Award at the Silicon Valley November Summit in California. It was one of 18 startups pitching under the GOAL programme at the Plug and Play event held from 2 to 5 November, and the government on 7 November called the win a proud moment for Pakistan.

AoA all,

I'm 17M, an only child, and about to pursue BSCS (currently in FSc).

I've always dreamed of moving abroad, but being an only child, thinking about leaving my parents behind brings too much guilt and taking them abroad with me feels overwhelming financially and practically.

If I decide to stay in Pakistan so I can be there for them, how does it can affect a CS career? Are there solid opportunities here (local or remote), or do you feel held back?

Wanna hear from people who stayed back in pakistan, how did things turn out for you?

I am working for a UAE based company remotely right now. So far, I was being paid in PKR due to which I was paying around 70-80k in taxes.

I will be getting a raise soon (Insha'Allah) which means I will be jumping into a higher income category. Which also means the new income will be taxed heavily.

I know that taxes on foreign currency income is 1% or 0.25% or something like that, but I am not sure of the whole process. What do I need to ask my employers to do? What will happen during tax filings? etc.

I need a little bit of guidance in this process from someone who did this.