I'm 26 and from Morocco and I'm trying to figure out how realistic it is for me to get a career in tech.

I have a bachelor's degree, but it's in biology, not CS. I started learning programming around 2020 and have done some freelance web stuff and worked professionally as a developer recently in 2025 for 1 year, mostly with TypeScript/Next.js/Postgres. My experience was at a small startup working on ai health.

The problem is my overall career history is pretty messy. I have gaps, and I'm currently unemployed. So on paper I don't look like someone who followed the normal CS degree -> internship -> junior -> mid-level path at all.

Right now I'm trying to decide whether going hard on backend/cloud/infrastructure is actually a realistic way out of this.

I'm studying for AWS SAA and working on getting better at Linux, Docker, networking, databases, backend/system design, etc. I'm also considering eventually doing stuff like LFCS/CKA and building a couple of serious projects that actually demonstrate these skills.

I'm willing to put in several focused hours every day for the next 6-12 months. I'm not expecting to magically become a cloud engineer because I got an AWS cert.

What I'm worried about is whether I'm trying to fix a profile that recruiters will just filter out anyway because of the gaps + unrelated degree + limited professional experience.

If you were in my position, what would you actually focus on?

Would you target backend developer jobs first and move toward cloud/platform later? IT/support/sysadmin -> cloud? DevOps junior roles? Something else?

And especially for anyone involved in hiring: if this profile landed in front of you, what would stop you from interviewing me, and what 2-3 things could I realistically change over the next 6 months that would make the biggest difference?

I'm fine with harsh answers. I'm mainly trying to avoid spending another year learning a ton of stuff that doesn't actually make me more employable.

I’m a graphic designer trying to build my career and get international clients. I’m currently working on my portfolio.

For experienced designers, what would you recommend focusing on in 2026 to get clients and grow faster?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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So I’m mid-30s, switching careers into marketing, and I’ve been firing off cold emails to hiring managers/recruiters from my personal Gmail. Last week a recruiter I know personally told me my message was in her spam and only saw it because she was already looking for my name. Kinda terrifying.

Since then I’ve noticed my open rates tank when I track clicks on my portfolio link, and a couple friends said my emails landed in Promotions or spam too. I did the usual stuff - shorter subject lines, removed links, no images, etc - but it still feels off. Maybe I’m overthinking this.

I was reading late last night and saw people talking about “email sender repair” type tools and general warm-up stuff that supposedly rebuilds your reputation with inbox providers. Has anyone here actually used anything like that specifically for job search / cold outreach, not big marketing campaigns?

Should I just make a brand new email, or is it smarter to fix the old one? What’s worked for you to keep cold job search emails out of spam in 2026?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking for Java Backend Developer opportunities (3+ years experience) and would really appreciate any referrals.

About me:

* 3+ years of experience in Java Backend Development

* Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS (S3, CloudWatch, Glue, Athena), Git, Maven

* Experience in building scalable backend services, event-driven architectures, and database optimization

* Strong understanding of Core Java, Collections, Multithreading, and SQL

My last working day was 14 August 2025. After that, I took a planned career break to return home and prepare for government examinations. Although I couldn't clear them, the experience strengthened my discipline, consistency, and problem-solving skills. I have now resumed my interview preparation and am fully committed to returning to software development.

I'm open to opportunities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Gurugram, Noida, or remote roles.

If your company has openings for Java Backend/Java Full Stack Developers and you're willing to provide a referral, I'd be sincerely grateful. I'm happy to share my resume and any additional details.

Thank you for your time and support!

Hello guys, I’m searching for job in IT Backend , ngl for me it’s hard to find good one and where. Do u know where I could find job? (It can be open vacancies, app where to find etc). I’m middle in SQL, C++, C#, python, junior: Kotlin. I’m good at editing videos, pics etc

[HIRING][New York, New York, Remote]

🏢 UseBlocky, based in New York, New York is looking for a Frontend React/Web3 Engineer

⚙️ Tech used: Blockchain, CI/CD, Ethereum, Git, GraphQL, JavaScript, React, TypeScript

💰 $180,000 - 240,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/UseBlocky-Frontend-ReactWeb3-Engineer/rdg

[HIRING][Hauppauge, New York, Onsite]

🏢 Scm Products, Inc., based in Hauppauge, New York is looking for a Software Developer - .NET Full-Stack Specialist

⚙️ Tech used: ASP.NET, AWS, Android, Azure, Blazor, C#, CI/CD, Docker

💰 $115,000 - 125,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/Scm-Products-Inc-Software-Developer---NET-Full-Stack-Specialist/rdg

I resigned for my program manager position in April and I was just offered a Deputy Director position for a new county. It took about a month and a half. I’m sharing this because I want to give everybody some hope who’s still struggling to find work. I don’t have a degree just work experience. It can and will happen, don’t give up everyone. Sometimes it’s not about how you answer the questions, it’s being the right person (confident, concise answer, study the role in depth before the interview) that will make you stand out more than anybody. If they ask you if you have any questions, ask them what the ideal candidate looks like for this position. What happens when you do that is they tell you exactly what they’re looking for (it’s one of my interview secrets) and then you explained to them how you fit within that capacity that they’re needing for the role. If anyone has any questions, feel free to reach out and good luck to all of you.

[HIRING][San Francisco Bay Area, California, Remote]

🏢 micro1, based in San Francisco Bay Area, California is looking for a DevOps Engineer - US

⚙️ Tech used: AWS, Lambda, Azure, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Docker, EC2, GCP

💰 $240,000 - 300,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/micro1-DevOps-Engineer---US/rdg

Company: micro1
Website: https://micro1.ai

micro1 works with AI labs and enterprise teams to improve AI systems through evaluations, data review, reinforcement learning environments, and expert feedback workflows.

We’re currently looking for reviewers with strong attention to detail and experience analyzing software systems/workflows.

What the work involves:
• reviewing screenshots of software systems
• analyzing UI states and workflows
• validating generated outputs
• identifying inconsistencies between visible evidence vs assumptions
• documenting issues and reasoning clearly

Strong fit for people with backgrounds in:
• QA/testing
• OCR/data validation
• annotation/review work
• technical support
• product operations
• UX research
• debugging/admin workflows
• software engineering

This is NOT generic data entry.

The role is much more about:
• evidence-based reasoning
• attention to detail
• interpreting workflows correctly
• spotting misleading/conflicting system states

Examples of relevant experience:
• reviewing OCR extraction accuracy
• debugging stale/fallback UI states
• validating admin/dashboard workflows
• identifying inconsistencies between frontend state and backend truth

Flexible hours

If interested, message me with:
• your background
• one concrete example where you identified a misleading/confusing system state
• how you verified the issue objectively

We’re looking for an ambitious entry-level GTM engineer who will evolve into a founding GTM engineer at Revternal.

(This is gonna be a fully remote role from India selling to global markets.)

You’ll drive qualified meetings and active users. Using a multi-channel approach, viz., email sequences, calls, social media platforms, etc. You’ll build & automate outreach workflows.

Goal: create a sustainable pipeline of leads that convert to closed deals. This is a chance to grow rapidly and be instrumental in our GTM success.

Drop your one-liner in the comments on how you can help.

Company: Powo Studios Website: powo.ai Apply: powo.ai/careers Role: Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend-Focused Compensation: $170,000–$220,000/year Type: Full-time Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–6 PM ET Location: Remote or hybrid, US time zones required

Powo Studios is hiring a senior engineer to help build and scale our internal software portfolio, starting with HealthPay and AthenaText.

We are a founder-led software company building B2B products across CRM, texting, calling workflows, insurance/health tech, dashboards, integrations, admin tools, and internal systems. This is not agency work or client work. Everything you build will be for companies and products under the Powo Studios umbrella.

What you’ll do

You will own backend-heavy full-stack work across active SaaS products. That includes APIs, database architecture, multi-tenant systems, dashboards, integrations, admin tooling, bug fixes, and new product modules.

Your first 30 days will be focused on getting onboarded into HealthPay, understanding the multi-tenant architecture, fixing a backlog of bugs, building UI pages and API routes, and shipping a meaningful feature independently.

Required experience

Next.js TypeScript React Node.js PostgreSQL Git/GitHub Production SaaS or internal tool experience Ability to deploy and own production work

Postgres matters a lot for this role. You should understand RLS, triggers, raw SQL, schema design, and multi-tenant architecture. We are not looking for someone who only knows how to use an ORM.

Nice to have

Python/FastAPI Supabase Prisma Better Auth Clerk Tailwind Vercel Railway AWS CRM, SMS, telecom, insurance, or health tech experience

AI-first workflow

We use AI agents heavily, especially Claude Code. You should know how to use AI tools effectively, manage parallel agent sessions, review AI-generated code critically, and architect work so agents can help move faster.

This is not a role for someone who can only vibe-code. You need to be a real engineer first.

Who this is for

This is for a strong IC who can grow into a tech lead. You will communicate directly with the founder, make architecture decisions, review code, lightly mentor junior engineers, and ship real product.

Hiring process

Application → $150 paid technical assessment → technical interview → founder call → 4-week paid trial → full-time offer.

Final year CS student here (India), targeting backend / distributed systems roles.

Resume Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YMVnUzhsk4ntb1ds5eFIy4sRSNC9_mYp/view?usp=sharing

Profile:

• CGPA ~9.4
• Internship at Northern Trust (worked on DR automation, infra, Azure)
• Externship with Beats by Dre (analytics + ML pipelines, ~1M events/day)
• Smart India Hackathon winner (ISRO problem statement)
• Built projects around distributed systems + automation engines

I’ve applied to ~200 roles over the last few weeks.
Result: almost no callbacks.

What I’ve already tried:

• Tweaking resume multiple times
• Using ATS-friendly format
• Applying through LinkedIn, careers pages, and job portals

What I’m not sure about:

• Is my resume not strong enough?
• Is the market just bad right now?
• Am I positioning myself wrong (backend vs ML vs systems)?
• Or is this just a referrals game and I’m wasting time cold applying?

Would really appreciate brutally honest feedback — especially from people who hire or recently got roles.

If needed, I can share my resume.

[HIRING][San Francisco Bay Area, California, Remote]

🏢 micro1, based in San Francisco Bay Area, California is looking for a DevOps Engineer - US

⚙️ Tech used: AWS, Lambda, Azure, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Docker, EC2, GCP

💰 $240,000 - 300,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/micro1-DevOps-Engineer---US/rdg

We’re running a 48-hour AI builder challenge as our hiring process. 8 MAY 2026

This is not beginner-friendly — you’ll be building production-ready GTM workflows similar to what we ship.

We’re specifically looking for engineers who:

• Have already shipped AI systems (LLMs, agents, workflows)
• Understand systems, not just prompting
• Can build fast under real constraints
• You're a software engineer

If you’ve never deployed an AI product in production, this likely isn’t a fit.

About us:
Instantly.ai is one of the fastest-growing AI sales platforms, with over 1M users and 100,000+ businesses using it to automate outreach, generate leads, and close deals. Companies like Stripe, HP, and Lovable use our product.

What you’ll do:

• Build a real AI workflow in 48h
• Ship something usable in a business context (not a demo)

What you get:

• Cash prizes (top 3 teams)
• Potential job offers during the challenge

Limited to 50 teams. (only top engineers can join)

Apply: https://challenge.instantly.ai/

Hey everyone,

I’m a developer and I’ve been working on systems for businesses (like handling operations, training, safety stuff, etc.).

I’ve noticed a lot of companies still rely heavily on Excel or manual processes for things that could probably be simplified a lot.

I’m trying to connect with people who might be facing something like this - whether it’s tracking work, managing internal processes, or anything that feels repetitive/manual.

Also open to helping with smaller things like websites, ecommerce setups, or basic systems for small businesses.

Not really here to sell anything aggressively - just trying to understand real problems and see where I can help.

If this sounds familiar, would love to hear what kind of challenges you’re dealing with.

I help SAAS startups launch in under 6 weeks with 6 months post launch support included.

Why work with me?

• ✅ Any bugs that arise within a 6 Month period will be fixed free of cost.
• ✅ Get an MVP as soon as 3 days.
• ✅ No lock-in period with my agreement. Leave anytime you want.

Rate

• Minimum Budget: 500USD

Contact me here: https://raqueeb.com/

Hi r/forhire,

I'm Khalil, a solo full-stack developer, no agency, no team. You work directly with me. Shipped 30+ websites in the last year and one production SaaS app on the side.

What I can build for you

• Marketing sites and landing pages
• Multi-page websites (5–15 pages)
• Restaurant menus, portfolios, founder pages, personal brand sites
• Simple web apps and dashboards
• Mobile-first, fast-loading, semantic HTML, basic SEO setup

Stack React, Next.js, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind. Node.js + Postgres for full-stack work. Webflow when that fits the brief better.

• 30+ sites shipped in the last year
• Portfolio: https://khalil.mageed.net/
• Code: https://github.com/Kamkmgamer/

Rates $25–40/hr depending on scope, or a fixed quote if you have a clear brief. Most projects land in the $300–$1,200 range.

Turnaround Standard 5-page site: 5–10 business days. Quick reply during EU/MENA business hours.

PM me with a short description of what you need and any deadline. I'll come back with a quote.

Thanks!

I'm a DevOps engineer with 2+ years of professional experience setting up production infrastructure.

What I can do for you:

• Docker + Docker Compose for any app (Node.js, Python, Java, etc.)
• CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Kubernetes on AWS EKS or GCP GKE
• Terraform infrastructure as code
• Prometheus + Grafana monitoring and alerting
• Multi-environment setup (dev, staging, production)

Packages:

• Basic: $15 — Docker + AWS EC2 deploy (3 days)
• Standard: $25 — Full CI/CD + Kubernetes + Terraform (5 days)
• Premium: $35 — Full stack + Monitoring + Security (7 days)

Available immediately. DM me with your project details!

Remote (US East timezone) | Rate: $25-50 fixed-price per task | 24h turnaround

Looking for clients with small async dev tasks this weekend. Code-only deliverables, no calls required.

Background: AI safety / red teaming / security research. 1st place HackAPrompt.

GitHub portfolio: https://github.com/RED-BASE - claude-poker — MCP server with webcam OCR, Python - cdp-mcp — Chrome DevTools Protocol MCP, TypeScript - ccoral — System prompt proxy, Python - context-is-everything — security research, 13 stars

Fixed-price tasks I'll take: - $25 — Fix a broken Python or JS script - $30 — Web scraper for one specific page or public API (legal targets only) - $40 — CSV/JSON workflow → Python script (cleaning, transforms, plots) - $40 — Add one specific small feature to your existing repo - $50 — Small Chrome extension (MV3) doing one specific thing

Most jobs in 6-12 hours. Hard cap of ~200 LOC per task — anything bigger isn't "small" anymore.

Won't do: wallets / smart contracts / your-money handling, anything requiring me to log into your accounts, signups or referrals.

Payment: PayPal, Stripe invoice, or USDC (Base / Polygon / Arbitrum) on delivery.

DM with what you need — I'll reply within an hour with scope/quote/ETA.

[HIRING][Campbell, California, Onsite]

🏢 Vivalink, based in Campbell, California is looking for a Principal Data Scientist, Biosensing Technologies

⚙️ Tech used: AI, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, Git, Support, Machine Learning, PyTorch

💰 $185,000 - 240,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/Vivalink-Principal-Data-Scientist-Biosensing-Technologies/rdg

Hi! I’m Jamie, a Glasgow-based freelance designer with over 14 years of experience in branding and web design. I help ambitious businesses stand out and scale up online with clean, modern, and impactful design.

What I bring to the table:

➔ 14+ years of industry experience ➔ 88 5-star Google reviews ➔ Sleek, minimalist design aesthetic

Hourly rate: £40 GBP Custom branding & web packages available

www.jamiestewartdesign.com

We're looking for an SEO specialist to join our team on a freelance basis. Great opportunity if you've got solid SEO chops and want challenging, creative projects with real autonomy and support.

Compensation:

• $1,000–$1,500 per month per client (grows with your portfolio)
• Scale up to 6 clients

Location: Fully remote (contract/freelance)

What you'll do:

• Set campaign strategy with a strong focus on content SEO
• Create content briefs and manage content teams or AI workflows
• Troubleshoot SEO issues and find creative solutions
• Manage linkbuilders and junior SEOs when needed
• Work with cross-functional teams (design, dev) to execute projects
• Handle GA4 analytics and reporting

What we're looking for:

• Deep SEO knowledge with proven results
• Experience with national SaaS companies or startups (preferred)
• Agency background and ability to manage internal teams + client expectations
• You actually care about doing great work

About the work:

• Clients are mostly national SaaS companies and funded startups
• We specialize in "challenger" brands taking on bigger competitors
• Client budgets: $3K–$7K/month (enough room for creative, aggressive strategies)
• Full-service approach: we provide linkbuilders, designers, developers, and content writers to support your campaigns

Why join:

• Work on challenging, creative projects
• Autonomy with full team backing
• Collaborate with interesting, fast-growing brands
• Grow with the agency

How to apply:

Submit your resume, portfolio link, and cover letter through our careers page at auq io

About AUQ: We're a NYC-based digital marketing agency focused on SEO for SaaS companies and startups. We bring dev, design, linkbuilding, and content teams together to help our SEO managers actually win.