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I've got a CS degree and I'm working as a mid-level full stack developer. An unfortunate part of my career is being based in Iraq where almost no developer job exists, even if it did the competition would be crazy. I…

During my teen years, I was crazy interested in programming. I got interested because I used to script mods for a game, it helped me create things I was dreaming of, and oh boy, it was a pleasure to write code! Forward…

When I was a teenager, I developed an interest in programming. I spent countless hours following tutorials and building small projects. Naturally, I decided to major in Computer Science, hoping it would lead to a great…

I have a CS degree, and 3 years of experience, the spark of coding seems to have gone, I can't enjoy even small toy projects, I end up focusing too much on writing perfect code, I tried writing meh code, but I couldn't…

Hello, A Little Background About Me: I'm a software developer from Iraq, after getting my BSc in CS, I started looking for local jobs, but failed to find any developer jobs in my current city. I applied to openings in…

I have a degree in Computer Science and currently work as a frontend web developer. I live in a developing country where there’s no shortage of software developers who build systems for both personal and governmental…

Hello, I'm an Iraqi software engineer, working as an independent contractor for a US-based startup. I've been with the same company for 2 years, and I've faced lots of difficulties receiving my salary. My employer has…

DISCLAIMER: I live in Iraq, local software engineering jobs are rare around here, same goes with other IT specialties not just software engineers. I'm 28, and I'm working as a fully-remote software engineer contractor…

I've always been passionate about coding. I earned my BSc in Computer Science, thrived in university, but struggled to find software engineering opportunities in my developing country. Freelancing kept me afloat for a…

As a Computer Science graduate with over a year of experience in Full Stack development, I recently faced an unexpected career transition. My previous employer, facing financial challenges, made the difficult decision…

I'm a solo freelance software engineer, and it's my 3'rd year working. I am constantly improving my coding and testing skills and I can feel the improvements day after day. However, one part that I am still facing…

I recently started going to the office, I have an M1 Macbook Air 13" that I'm using and I started to notice that my eyes hurt when using dark themes, so, I'm now using light themes and bumping up the scaling of every…

I'm a Software Engineer graduated in 2020 and worked as a tutor for 2 years and an actual software engineer for a 1 year 8 months. My software engineering role was a frontend role, I was responsible for building out a…

I've spent most of my teenage years tinkering around with programming, afterwards I spent 4 years pursuing my CS degree. I worked as a tutor for 2 years, and a software engineer for 2 years. Now, I got a job in a field…

Offer 1: A 3 year government contract at fairly a low stress job, on-site, with a salary of $187.5 Pros: * After the 3 year contract comes to an end, I might get a 37 year contract, with a substantial salary increase. *…

I just heard my employer is laying me off in the upcoming month due to financial issues the company is going through. I was expecting this, but I was not really expecting it this soon! Now, I'm completely freaking out,…

I live in a developing country, where there's supposed to me lots of problems that I can solve with Software. But, I can't find any problems to solve! Don't get me wrong, I don't mean there are no problems around me, I…

I've been reading CLRS, and while it contains a lot of theoretical information and mathematical proofs, which is great if I want to pursue a career in computer science research, I'm really looking to learn algorithms…

Hello! I'm an Iraqi citizen, working remotely for a US-based pre-seed startup, I found the job through my connections and it was my second ever job after getting my BSc in CS degree. My first job was a tutoring job not…

I am just curious how other developers start their projects from scratch/what's their workflow like? After getting the design handoff from the designer, and after setting up your framework of choice, how do you usually…

I work remotely as a fullstack web developer. I always loved Mobile Development, and I want to learn iOS development as a hobby in my free time, possibly transitioning into an iOS developer in the future if a good…

I'm working remotely for a US-based company, and lately, I've been unproductive. I am not slacking off it's just the number of tasks I am being given is not that high. I am finishing off my tasks and spending my whole…

As a sideproject I have an idea to build an app, that'll eventually have frontends on multiple platforms, smart tvs, phones, tablets and web. I have never built an app from scratch before, so the I am afraid of the…

I have a slight dilemma, I am a CS graduate with no experience in real software development jobs. I can't get a job for two main reasons: 1) There are NO local jobs (I live in a shitty developing country). 2) Can't…

- I started my programming journey in 2012, by creating small scripts for a SA-MP (A Mod for GTA SA). - In 2016, I started college, studying towards my Computer Science degree. I loved all programming lectures, and was…