u/lina_ginsburg

I’m interested in working as a presenter for real estate videos, the kind of girls you see on Instagram and TikTok doing property tours for agences immobilières and promoteurs (face branding). I’d like to do this seriously but I don’t know where to start in Algeria.

Has anyone here done this or worked with agencies on video content? I’d really appreciate advice on:

1. How do I find my first agency or client?

2. How do I approach them (DM, WhatsApp, visiting in person)?

3. Do I need to build a portfolio first, and how if i never shoot a video of this kind?

4. How much do agencies usually pay per video or per month?

5. Is there anything I should know about contracts, permissions, or taxes?

I’m in Boumerdes/Algeiers and starting from zero, so any tips, personal experience, or warnings are welcome. Thank you!

I’m interested in working as a presenter for real estate videos, the kind of girls you see on Instagram and TikTok doing property tours for agences immobilières and promoteurs (face branding). I’d like to do this seriously but I don’t know where to start in Algeria.

Has anyone here done this or worked with agencies on video content? I’d really appreciate advice on:

1. How do I find my first agency or client?
2. How do I approach them (DM, WhatsApp, visiting in person)?
3. Do I need to build a portfolio first, and how if i never shoot a video of this kind?
4. How much do agencies usually pay per video or per month?
5. Is there anything I should know about contracts, permissions, or taxes?

I’m in Boumerdes/Algeiers and starting from zero, so any tips, personal experience, or warnings are welcome. Thank you!

I'm a junior full-stack developer currently working on a CDD.

Today, my boss called me for a conversation about my work. He started talking about how quickly AI is advancing and how development teams are going to become smaller because AI can now do a lot of what developers used to do.

He mentioned that they already had a freelancer working with them before I joined, and then they added me to the team. He basically told me that with the advancement of AI I should take into consideration the work I'm doing because I'm sometimes too slow when he gives me tasks.

What caught my attention was the combination of these two things:

• AI is reducing the amount of developers companies need.
• He thinks I'm taking too long to complete tasks.

I'm still learning and obviously I'm not as fast as a senior developer.

But after this conversation, I'm wondering whether this was basically a warning that my CDD probably won't be renewed.

I'm not sure whether I should:

1. Double down on development and learn to use AI much more effectively so I can become significantly faster.
2. Start looking for another developer position now, just in case.
3. Move toward something adjacent to development, such as backend/integration, CRM/ERP, automation, DevOps, QA automation, etc.
4. Consider leaving development entirely and switching to another career(m thinking about this but i dont know what exactly and m going to watse time again learning another career even tho i need to make money to live)

For experienced developers/managers:

How would you interpret what my boss said?

Would you take this as a genuine warning that your position is at risk, or as normal feedback about productivity?

And if you were in my position as a junior developer today, would you continue investing heavily in development despite the AI situation, or would you start moving toward another field?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who have managed developers or have gone through something similar.