u/AmbassadorKey5049

2 years of freelancing experience. Hundreds of projects, real clients, real-world work.

And yet, almost every company still considers me a fresher.

I’ve sent 2,000–3,000+ customized, tailored applications — not spam applications. I’ve spent hours researching companies, tweaking my resume, writing cover letters, and applying specifically to each role.

Still, getting one interview feels impossible.

At this point, I’m honestly willing to pay ₹50,000 after landing a job to anyone who can help me get a genuine interview opportunity.

I’m not asking for a job.
I’m not asking for a fake referral.
I’m asking for one chance to interview and prove myself.

If you’re a recruiter, hiring manager, founder, or someone who can genuinely give me that opportunity — I’ll do the rest.

After 2 years of freelancing, I just want someone to stop looking at me as a “fresher” and actually look at what I can build.

#OpenToWork #Hiring #MERN #WebDeveloper #SoftwareEngineer #JobSearch

So As per the title if someone want part time work during navratri here are details of it you can dm me here otherwise whatsapp number is given

🔰 NEW NAVRATRI EVENT 🔰

50 BOYS And Girls Needed

📅 Date: 11 October – 19 October

📍 Location: United Way (ATLADRA ) , Shishu (Sevasi) , VVN (TANDALJA)

🎯 Work: Ticket Checking, GROUND STAFF

👦👧 Boys & Girls: Both Allowed

💰 Payment: 450 , + food only for ground staff .

📈 Payment Can Increase for Bulk Teams

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM to 12:00AM

🚨 NAVRATRI EVENT OPPORTUNITY 🚨

If you are genuinely interested and serious about the work, DM ASAP to confirm your name.

📲 DM / WhatsApp: 6353778872

👤 Vishal

So the Thing is that i have been told by my founder i am going to get my salary but its been 4 to 5 months and now i decided to part away as he is not ready to give any salary slip experience letter .

so i am trying in job market to get job putted 800 + application no jobs no calls .

so can you guys refer me i am ready to pay 2 month salary if i get the job offer letter .

Role - Full Stack + gen ai (Mern + langchain + lil system desing (learning ))

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as per title roast it at max level will surely take suggesions

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

I’ve always been interested in software development, but due to financial constraints, I initially chose B.Com instead. Later, I pursued an MCA from Chandigarh to transition into tech.

A quick summary of where I am now:

• Full-stack/MERN developer
• Currently working at a startup, but haven’t been paid for 4 months(exp 6 mnts)
• 4 good PRs merged into Good Open Source Repo, with more open-source contributions in progress
• Currently learning GenAI + System Design to level up
• Applied to 1,000+ jobs, but barely getting calls/interviews

At this point, I’m confused about what I should prioritize.

Should I focus on:

• Referrals & networking?
• Open source contributions?
• Upskilling further?
• Building better projects?
• Or just keep applying and wait?

I’m willing to work hard. I just don’t want to spend another 6 months improving the wrong things.

If you were in my position, what would you do next? Any honest advice, referrals, or direction would mean a lot. 🙏

Currently the sole developer at a small startup (literally just me and the founder, no other employees). Been there about 6 months, doing real production work — full-stack features, an AI voice agent system, real client-facing stuff, not tutorial-level projects.

First 2 months, salary came on time. Then business slowed down, and I haven't been paid in 4 months. Founder isn't ghosting me or anything, just says things are tight right now.

I've started applying elsewhere to switch, but most offers I'm getting are ₹10-12k/month — basically fresher pay, like the last 6 months of hands-on shipped work don't count for anything.

Trying to figure out a few things:

• Is it normal for the market to undervalue experience like this, or am I messing something up in interviews/negotiations?
• Should I keep pushing to get the unpaid salary, or just cut losses and move on?
• Any tips on how to actually communicate real project experience (even without pay-slips fully backing it up) in interviews so it doesn't just get read as "fresher"?

Would genuinely appreciate any honest feedback — been feeling pretty stuck the past few weeks.

I’ve applied to 800+ developer jobs and almost nothing is working. At this point I genuinely don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

My stack:
React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSockets, TypeScript, Docker, Git, Cloudflare, Jest, Turborepo.

I’m also building a real-time multiplayer quiz app with rooms, lobby, ready states, WebSockets, and real-time gameplay.

Can someone please take a look at my resume/GitHub/project and tell me what I’m doing wrong?

I’m not looking for motivation. I need honest feedback on what I should fix. 🙏

[supprimé]

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

I'm 22 and have been working as a Founding Developer at a startup for the last 8 months.

During this time, I've worked across the backend and infrastructure, building a telephony AI platform from scratch. I've been involved in things like real-time voice systems, AI agents, backend APIs, databases, deployments, and overall product development. My stack is mainly Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma/SQL, Docker, Redis, WebSockets, and I've also worked with LLM-based voice agents and telephony integrations.

The problem is...

I haven't been paid for the last 4 months.

I stayed because I believed in the product and thought things would improve, but they never did.

Now that I'm applying elsewhere, I'm running into another issue. Many companies ask for salary slips or proof of employment. Since I haven't been paid, I don't have salary slips. Some recruiters simply say:

>

Then they offer ₹10k/month, even though my agreed CTC at my current company is ₹30k.

At this point, I've even started applying for customer support/customer service roles, and some of those jobs are offering more than what developer roles are offering me.

I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

Should I keep trying to get into software development? Should I just take any job that pays the bills? Is there any way to prove my experience without salary slips?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice because I'm honestly feeling completely lost right now.

A little about me: I'm a Backend Developer working mainly with Node.js, TypeScript, SQL, Prisma, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, and I have a decent understanding of backend architecture and system design. I'm now planning to move seriously into AI engineering.

I'm looking for a course (free or paid) that covers most of the modern AI stack, including:

• LLM fundamentals
• Prompt Engineering
• RAG
• Embeddings & Vector Databases
• AI Agents (single & multi-agent)
• Tool Calling / MCP
• Memory & Context Engineering
• Agent Frameworks (LangGraph, Mastra, AI SDK, etc.)
• OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic APIs
• Voice/Realtime AI
• Evaluation, Guardrails
• AI system design and production deployment

My preference is JavaScript/TypeScript, but if the best course is in Python, I'm willing to switch because I want to learn the concepts properly rather than limit myself to a language.

Hindi would be my first preference, but if there's an excellent English course that covers around 70–80% of modern AI engineering, that's completely fine as well.

I'm okay with paid courses, YouTube playlists, books, or bootcamps. I'm not looking for "build a chatbot in 30 minutes" tutorials—I want something that builds a strong foundation and prepares me to build production-grade AI applications.

I'd appreciate any recommendations from people who have actually completed such courses or are working in AI.