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I’ve been applying for remote jobs on Mercor and several other remote job platforms, but I haven’t received any responses so far.

Honestly, I’m feeling exhausted from constantly applying and hearing nothing back.

If any of you are currently working remotely, could you share where you found your job or how you landed it? I know the market is rough right now and layoffs are happening everywhere, but I still believe there’s some hope out there.

Any advice, tips, or platform recommendations would really help. Thanks.

I don’t know where to start — all Indian IT companies seem horrible.

Story 1

My friend got selected by a Pune-based company, and they asked him about his salary expectations. He gave a reasonable range enough to survive in Pune , but he got rejected. The rejection mail came after one month, even after he sent two follow-up emails to the HR.

Story 2

My friend cleared all his interviews, and his salary was finalized. But the same evening, he got a call from HR saying that his requirement could not be fulfilled by the company, and they reduced his salary by ₹5,000 from the originally agreed amount. The HR was a fresher, and he had no other option but to accept it.

Story 3

A company visited my college and demanded the original 12th-class certificate as collateral for a 2-year bond for a 5 LPA package. And guess what? They expected candidates to build an entire web app in front of them during the interview round.

My Story

I got a document submission mail from a well-known startup, and then they completely ghosted me. No response even after 3 weeks, and no reply to the emails I sent to HR.

I mean, what the hell is happening? I don’t think India has a future in IT anymore. It feels like only politicians (criminals) or businessmen can survive in India.

I’ve seen many developers make upfront money by building and publishing small apps on the Play Store or App Store. The ideas are often very simple, solving small but real problems, yet they still make money.

I come from a web development background, and I’m proficient in building and deploying web apps. But sometimes I keep thinking: Who would even want to use my app? It also feels like people are generally more comfortable using mobile apps instead of web apps.

If you’re a solo developer who ships small but useful/cool ideas, I’d really appreciate your guidance.

- How do you find ideas worth building?

- How do you validate whether people actually want them?

- Do web apps still have good potential compared to mobile apps?

I’d love to hear your experiences and lessons learned.