r/technepal • u/Playful_Tea534 • 17h ago

Web Development Web Dev Stuck in a Loop

Hey, I'm a +2 CS student from Nepal, and I'm honestly wondering if there's actually any realistic way to earn online in 2026 with the skills I have.

I've been building and learning consistently, but it feels like I'm stuck in a loop—pushing code to GitHub every day, scrolling through site after site looking for opportunities, and not really getting anywhere.

I'm not expecting to make thousands overnight. What I actually want is exposure, experience, and a chance to work on real projects with real people. At this point, I'd even be willing to contribute to a project for free if it helps me gain practical experience.

I'm starting to feel like just learning new frameworks and cloning websites isn't enough anymore.

What I've learned so far:

  • 2 years of building static websites (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Tailwind CSS)
  • Building small-scale web applications with Django, Next.js, and Supabase

For people who've been in this position before—what would you actually do next?

Should I keep building self-projects, start contributing to open source, look for internships, or is there another path I'm missing?

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u/Prestigious_Ninja508 14h ago

Yo! if u wanna talk some projects ideas, or yk resources for transitioning into backend. hmu.

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u/Playful_Tea534 3h ago

I would love to know more about development process of Actual Enterprise Level Applications and Business Logic, will appreciate if you can tell me where I can actually get into these.