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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 want to learn something new even if not software development related that should keep me marketable more than being a developer. But what!

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 to my university years, I got into computer science because I thought writing code for the rest of my life would be as cool as it was in my teen years. For a moment, during my...

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 job someday.But I didn’t realize how difficult that would be—mainly because I live in Iraq, where there’s very little demand for software developers. And when a job does open up,...

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 succeed.Living in a country with no prospects or job oppurtunities for software developers doesn't help as well.I want to learn from your past experiences if any.Thanks

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 other cities, but the the number of openings were so little compared to the number of applicants so the competition was crazy, I couldn't get a job for about a year.Afterwards, I...

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 use. However, many of these systems have serious gaps when it comes to security.What’s really missing here are skilled cybersecurity specialists. From a career perspective, I see...

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 been very patient and flexible with the whole situation, however, I'm out of alternative solutions, and I was looking for your help.Things I've tried so far: * My employer used...

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 for a US-based startup. This was my first ever software engineering job, and I started out as an intern, and now I'm a mid-level frontend engineer.Work has been slow, and being a...

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 while (mostly website development), but the pay and project flow were terrible.To make ends meet, I became a programming tutor. It wasn't my dream, but I was good at it. After...

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 to reduce their workforce, leading to my departure. With a background in both frontend and backend web development, I find myself navigating a job market that is increasingly...

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 trouble with, is project planning and actually executing that plan.I can't decide whether I should start with a DB schema or jump right in to experimenting. I can't decide whether I...

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 app.Even at home while working late at night, I still get eye problems on dark themes, and I still have to bump up the scaling a lot on a 31" 4K monitor, to the point of losing...

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 startup's website from scratch following a Figma design, it was difficult as it was the first time I'm doing such a thing, but I pulled it off quite nicely. However, I was laid off...

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 that's not related to software engineering, let alone computer science, getting this job instead of a software engineering one has a lot of reasons and is not worth getting into to...

Offer 1: A 3 year government contract at fairly a low stress job, on-site, with a salary of $187.5Pros: * After the 3 year contract comes to an end, I might get a 37 year contract, with a substantial salary increase. * After 40 years, I can safely retire. This is the only way to retire in my country.Cons: - Terrible salary for the first 3 years even by my country's standards this is a joke,...

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, because getting a job in my situation is difficult.1. I'm from Iraq, and I currently live there. This is a deal breaker for almost 70%-80% of companies, because they don't want to...

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 just mean the problems that exist either a) Can't be solved by software, or b) Is not worth solving for multiple reasons.I want to build a side hustle (App/Website) that I can...

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 and data structures from the ground up to become interview-ready at most companies, including MAANG.Can anyone recommend a book that strikes a balance between theoretical...

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 software engineering.My current CV is not really interesting, I have 2 jobs under the experience section, one is not even related to software development! I don't have much side...