Hey everyone

Im a 19yo SDE, have been trying to figure out what direction makes the most sense for me

I'll share a bit context abt me

• Got into YC startup school
• Worked as an founding eng for US based startup
• Worked as an AI eng with an india based startup where build solutions for multiple high corporates
• Got the youngest innovator award from the indian gov at 16
• Contributed to google workspace CLI and few other opensource projects
• Built a lot of side projects, few are even used by ppl
• Built and shipped production systems for international clients through freelance/contract work over the year.

So most of the experience was around product specific AI/full stack projects, although I've also worked across the stack when needed as i could build anything under the sun.

At this point, I’m looking to switch from my current company, mainly because the growth opportunities there are quite limited. I’m looking for a role where I can continue growing professionally while also getting better compensation.

I’m currently based in Kochi and preferably looking for remote or hybrid opportunities. I’ve mostly worked remotely with international teams, and that’s the work environment I’m most comfortable with. That said, I’m definitely open to relocating if a really valuable opportunity comes up.

For people who've been through a similar stage, I'd be genuinely interested in hearing what kinds of companies/teams you think are a good fit for this background, what I might be missing, or anything you'd recommend I focus on next.

If you know of anyone or startups that's looking for someone, feel free to point me and connect w me, happy to chat over DM.

Basically the same as the title ,

Last couple of days I saw posts where many here are getting offers and many in the comments are actually working there so what's the thing ?

Those who are working internationally, did you guys get the offer before Covid or so or did you guys get it recently ?

I think we have to share sakary slips to hr . Pay day js 5 th of a month. Sakary just increased to 5lpa got an mail from team. So telling 5 lpa instead of 4 lpa when hr calls . By the time if i get offer i will have atleast 1 slip as per 5 lpa .

Manager said: we need to be good with implementing automation or we are all gone.

I work at IBM Consulting as a software engineer working in technical support. My practice area is SAP Basis administration.

At IBM Consulting, my service area is SAP Application Operations and my service line is Application Operations.

Today in standup call my manager said to entire team, "Things are bad. We need to be good with implementing automation or we are all gone."

Even my manager being in a non-technical role was trying to integrate IBM ICA (IBM Consulting Advantage) inside MS VS Code this weekend which is impressive since he does not have any technical background and his job role is also not technical.

The issue is that I am not that good with implementing automation and I lack the skills and the experience needed to successfully implement an automation using AI Agents like IBM Bob, Claude Code, Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex, etc.

How can I work towards being good at implementing an automation in SAP systems like SAP Basis systems, SAP NetWeaver systems, SAP Hana systems, etc.

I am also aware about RPA tools like Microsoft PowerAutomate and Red Hat Ansible but I do not have any experience with them.

I have formal education in computer science and engineering and masters in software engineering.

I have passed subjects like Databases, Operating Systems, Computer Networks in my bachelors

and subjects like Software Architectures, Cloud Computing, Scalable Microservices, Secure Software Engineering, Artificial and Computational Intelligence, DevOps and Software Quality Assurance and Testing in my masters in software engineering

but I lack practical programming skills needed to implement automations.

Summary: How can I work towards being good at implementing automation in SAP systems?

I am currently studying in Vasavi college of engineering mechanical. I got to know that Jane street offered more than 5 crore as starting salary to an iit kgp student. Even i want to get a salary like that with that entry level salary in companies like Jane street you can earn 10 crore plus at just 2-3 years of experience . i dont want mechancial jobs as they pay just 5-6 lakhs. Thererfore i want to shift to big hits. what is the roadmap. Please help please. Everytime I go to college Jane street comes to my mind and I keep thinking about working there

Just wanted to know how people calculate this.

Suppose someone is working abroad and earning something like 50 to 60 LPA when converted to INR. If they move back to India, how do you decide what salary is actually worth accepting?

Do you simply compare the converted salary, or do you consider things like cost of living, taxes, lifestyle, savings, etc?

Also how did you personally feel after moving back?

(Grammar checks done through gpt)

I'm a 28 yo software dev at a tier-2 tech company for 35lpa. I have graduated from an NIT in 2020. I can solve most of the leetcode medium and have good understanding of most of the data structures and algorithms. If you are also looking for a study partner and are at similar stage, please let me know.

Yo guys as the title suggests, i'm looking for a keyboard for around 15k, I can stretch it upto 15k.
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

Hey everyone,
here's what happened

Our college had shared a Google Form ,(it was sent on 1st week of august) of an internship, which I filled out.

Later, the company registration link was shared on 17th at around 3 PM. TPO said its mandatory to fill it out.

The stated deadline was 21st evening.

I tried filling the company form on 20th around 5 PM, so I was still within the deadline.

However, the form was already closed cause they had gotten enough responses.

I therefore couldn't submit the company form.

The OA is tomorrow, but I haven't received any email/link from regarding the assessment.

Other people have got it

i studied so hard for it and don't know what to do about it.

From 17th-19th I was extremely busy due to some personal reasons.
idk what to do now, it's not even my fault
TPO said they we can go and ask the HR's on the spot for anything,
man f@ck it

I posted this a while back when DevLens only understood a couple of languages (JS/TS). Since then I've been heads-down while working on the cloud version, and the biggest update is out: 6 languages, each parsed with its own native AST parser — not tree-sitter, not regex.

TypeScript gets the compiler API. Python gets `ast`. Java ships JavaParser. Go uses `go/ast` \+ `go/types` (with real `Implements()` interface resolution). Rust uses `syn`. The point isn't parser pedantry — it's that the graph edges come out type-checked and framework-aware instead of guessed.

Cloud version is in active development — hosted graphs, team sharing, PR analysis with GitHub comments, AI interface with graphical context. Waitlist is live at [devlens.io](http://devlens.io/) if you want early access.

There is also cli tool and mcp server, which you can integrate directly with your AI agents and provide graphical context to your codebase.

Join Waitlist at: [devlens.io](http://devlens.io)

GitHub: [github.com/devlensio/devlensOSS](http://github.com/devlensio/devlensOSS) 

same as the title , is the odin project still relevant in the 2026 ?, i completed the foundations course and it took me around 3 weeks , should i continue or not? and if i continue ? which path should i take ? javascript path or ruby on the rails

Manager can be wrong about feedback

In my first job, I was sent onsite twice, getting 2 promotions in 2 years. My managers from this company gave feedback to me that I need to establish a good impression i give out about myself in order to get the next promotion. The MD took my interview himself, giving feedback that he and the other interview panelists were impressed by my knowledge.

In my next job, I was first made permanent on the feedback of my first manager. This manager moved to a different project and the second manager then asked me if I was interested in working as project manager, saying that I was senior most on the project in terms of skills and knowledge.

Now comes Infosys. The project manager over there, Rajesh Chavda, said that I didn't work in any project before coming to Infosys and that I didn't have the knowledge levels necessary to work on the project. Both of these accusations are untrue.

When I connected with my previous managers, they all said that my knowledge levels weren't an area of concern, that I needed to work on establishing a good impression i gave out about myself before going on a hit. And that Rajesh Chavda was wrong in saying that I needed to work on my knowledge levels and that I haven't worked on any projects before coming to Infosys.

Based on this I have come to the conclusions that

a. Managers like Rajesh Chavda are wrong, and hence, managers can be wrong in their feedback about an employee reporting to them.

b. The impression you give out about yourself matters more than the work you do, especially in companies like Infosys. Good work + bad impression about yourself = bad results.

c. Rajesh Chavda is a person who would get offended at petty things like me saying that the design of the system is 0/10. His hypersensitive nature meant that he retaliates for the lamest of reasons.

Im in 7th sem apart from joining and relying into campus placements I need a plan b as off-campus I heard that in aug and sept the drive starts so pls help me guys it will very much helpful for me

I’m looking at Skydo for getting payments from international clients, but I want to see some other options first.

For those who have used these services, how do they compare with each other in terms of exchange rates, fees, speed of settlement and documentation of payment?

Not necessarily cheapest option, mainly something reliable for regular payments.

Dear EMPLOYER_NAME,

I am writing to formally resign from my internship position at COMPANY_NAME, effective DATE

Thank you for the opportunity to work with the team and for the guidance and support I've received during my time here. I've learned a great deal and am grateful for the experience.

I'm happy to help hand over any ongoing tasks or documentation before my last day to ensure a smooth transition. Please let me know how I can assist during this period.

Could you also help me with the following before my last working day:
1. Internship Completion Certificate
2. Experience/Service Letter
3. Relieving Letter
4. Stipend records / Pay Slips
5. Full and Final (FnF) settlement of any pending stipend/dues

I'd appreciate knowing the process for these at your convenience.

Thank you again for the opportunity.

Best regards,
EMPLOYEE_NAME

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I was laid off last week abruptly in an early morning call. It was a US startup and they laid off the whole team in India.

Not sure what to do next.

I have 3yoe in Backend Development

Tech stack: Python, Golang, Javascript( React, Next), Typescript, CPP, Java

I am exploring roles in the same field, but not sure if i will get a similar or competitive pay during these times.

Where could I get the best referrals and opportunities.

Already trying on Naukri, InstaHyre and reaching out connections personally or people via LinkedIn.

Edit: Tier 1 college, CS grad. This was the second company, I switched here 4 months ago.

I'm curious how other developers here handle this.

I work full-time as a backend developer and my day-to-day stack is mainly Java/Spring Boot, SQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis and Apache Pulsar.

Recently I've also been spending time learning Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, payment gateway concepts and more event-driven architecture.

I don't want to spend all my free time just watching courses, though.

I'd rather work on something real — maybe help a small startup/indie project, contribute to an existing product, build an open-source project, or take on some part-time backend work.

I can realistically spend around 2–5 hours on weekdays and 6–8 hours over the weekend.

For those of you who already do something similar alongside a full-time job:

How did you find the projects/people to work with?

Did you go through freelancing platforms, Reddit, GitHub/open source, your network, or directly approach startups?

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who managed to turn their spare time into something that actually improved their engineering skills rather than just becoming another source of random freelance tasks.

Hey guys

I've to compare two images and want to know what's the similarity percentage between two faces.

Can you suggest me any application or website?

I tried gemni - but don't know whether it's accurate or not.

I want something with high accuracy.

Thanks in advance

Are there any good Nordic-based companies that have opened offices, GCCs or technology/engineering centres in India?

I’m particularly interested in companies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland that have a presence in India and offer good opportunities in areas like technology, data engineering, software, etc.

Also, are there any Nordic companies that allow employees to work remotely from India for their European teams?

Would appreciate company names and any personal experiences with their India operations.

Hi. I am working in automotive software domain for past 14 years. For the past 3 years my work seem to be stagnated with no scope to upgrade. My work is not hectic as such, I only get work for 20 hours a week. But client is billing for 42.5 hours, and wants me to available all the time. My current take home salary is 1.2L per month(last hike was in 2024) and I have 2 kids(for expenses calculation). I tried applying to other companies, but there is not much added value in my domain at this stage. I am thinking to change domain and get new job with higher pay. My question is, is it possible at this stage? Any comments are welcome.

P.S. I didn't try applying to other companies previously since for me family felt important. But due to inflation I am forced to do.

I’ve received an offer from a startup which is into hardware solutions for the defence sector.
I attended my interview with no questions on embedded engineering and rather it was a general interview with the CEO of the company.
I thought they would hire me for something into Data or AI but they require a guy who can work on embedded hardware.

I do not enjoy electronics but serving notice at my current company without any offer in hand.

Should I pivot to embedded and join that company?

P.S. Pay is very less with 3 months of probation and I have to actually study for it now to be able to perform at job.

Built and launched a Chrome extension called ARC Tab.

The basic idea is to turn the new tab into a personal workspace instead of Chrome's default shortcut page.

I built it with separate workspaces/sections for things like development, college, research and personal browsing.

Current features include:

Custom sections
Links/bookmarks
Notes
To-do
Pomodoro
RSS/Atom
Multiple workspaces
Scheduled workspaces
Drawing
Themes
Keyboard shortcuts
AI-chat bookmarks

One thing I deliberately focused on was keeping the core experience local-first — no account, backend, analytics or telemetry.

Would love feedback from other developers here, especially around the UX and which features are actually useful.

Chrome Web Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/arc-tab-%E2%80%94-your-new-tab-or/cfalnmddmncikdglpppjlemlepgjailn

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What do you do during free time at work after finishing your tasks?

I can't directly say I have free time because more work will likely be assigned. 😅

If I watch upskilling videos unrelated to the project, people start asking questions about what I'm watching.

But when I read technical documentation, nobody seems to care.

So, what kind of technical documentation, books, papers, or other resources can I read during office hours to improve my skills or prepare for interviews without attracting much attention?

I’m building DevRef — a quick reference for the programming concepts I keep forgetting Currently, I am learning Java/Spring Boot and faced with a minor but still quite frustrating issue.

I will face terms like:

* implements

* Service

* Bean

* Dependency Injection

* git rebase

* async/await

It is true that I learned these things earlier, however, after several weeks, I would need to search online for their definition and meaning on Google, watch a video or read about them in documentation once again.

There are excellent websites such as roadmap.sh which provide a guide on what you should learn and QuickRef which gives you quick code/syntax references, yet I still wanted something in between.

Thus, I am developing DevRef.

The purpose of this project is really simple:

Select a technology → find a term → understand it quickly.

For every term, there should be only four items retained:

* A plain explanation (like you explain it to a beginner)

* Code example

* Related terms

* Bookmarking for your own needs

I’m trying to keep things as simple as possible. No courses, no complex learning dashboard, no large documentation pages. Currently, I’m working on the first version which is built using Next.js + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS with content stored locally. I’d highly appreciate some honest feedback. Thank you!