r/DevelEire

Anyone on this sub work there? What’s it like?

Long story short I worked from graduation up until may of last year as a dev. I was made redundant.

Last year jobs were not plentiful so I took a job as an IT admin.

While the job is fine I really miss solving business problems like I used to.

I haven't really coded a lot but I am automating processes where I am to add value. The sudden emergence of AI is overwhelming and I had a lot of paralysis by analysis trying to figure out where I am with my previous career.

I am thinking that being out of coding as it were may be hindering my chances to get back in.

Would you think I'm cooked at this stage?.

Any suggestions?.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Folks!

I've been working on this project for the past few months - Building a machine learning model to read my gas meter under my stairs and sending the reading to homeassistant. Might be of interest to some of you.

All the code is available here: https://github.com/Cian911/smart-gas-meter

Hope you enjoy!

Does anyone know if Mongo DB in Cork has an employee referral program for jobs? I've seen a good role there and am going to apply, but would be great if I could be referred instead.

Laaaaaads what are the best companies to chill out a bit 😂. Ive worked in 2 companies one with 4 engineers and this one with a couple hundred. I taught moving to a bigger company would mean a bit slower paced. I was wrong hahaha.
So both places i have worked now have been flat out just week after week of deadlines and late night 2am is a regular for me.
Im starting to think its a me problem 😂.. thinking to move to a manufacturing software role or something and maybe try chill out a bit, I was always mad to push my career, now, im over it and and want to chill out a bit, so my job 9-5 and forget outside those hours, been working for like 10 years now and I dont think ive ever been like that. If only the public sector paid better 😂

Currents on 72k Base. Plus 10% pension matching. Plus health insurance for family. Worth 81k ish or whatever. Just did a quick calculation while on the toilet. Also 100% remote. No bonus.

Sick of it though. American corporate culture. Manager has been there 25+ years and literally doesn't know how anything works in the outside world. No clear progression path.

I'm looking at some civil service stuff and it's big drop. But.. I've a feeling I could be let go any minute. Same as anybody working for an American multinational I guess.

Anybody here taken such a big paycut to join the civil service or public job, and regretted it?

Note: I don't own my own house yet. Approaching 40.

Self promotion isn't allowed on the main sub anymore. The community voted for that in June. This thread is where it goes instead.

Post a comment for whatever you made.

• Something you built. App, site, tool, side project, whatever it is.
• Your blog post, video, or write up. If it's yours and it's worth reading, it fits.

Keep it short. Roughly, what it is in one line, the link, and what you're after, whether that's feedback, users or data.

Sort by new so the newest comments get seen and not just whatever landed first.

This is just an experiment so it may not be continued. I just want to see if I can cater to both groups, those who don't want to see this stuff and those who do. Keep the promotions in here though and the main feed stays clear for everyone else.

Low effort spam and referral link farming still gets removed. Use a bit of judgement.

I work as an engineer for a semiconductor equipment company. It's a customer facing technical role where there's a steep learning curve, and engineers are expected to become increasingly independent as they gain experience.

I joined the company in May 2025. Over my first 6 months I was brought up to speed quickly and I inherited the workload from an exiting employee without issue. At my salary review in January 2026, I received a below average increase because my manager expected that most of 2026 would be spent shadowing a senior employee from oversees for a new project which I would be expected to inherit full responsibility for in January 2027. He explained that if everything went to plan, I should expect a larger increase at the next review.

Instead, due to staffing and resourcing issues, I haven't had the level of formal training that was original planned. I've largely had to train myself while taking on a much broader workload, and I'm already carrying out work that wasn't expected until next year. My responsibilities are expected to continue increasing over the remainder of 2026. I accepted the below average salary increase in good faith at the time, understanding that my workload would be increasing gradually this year. Instead, I'm now working significant overtime, unable to use PTO, and experiencing bad burnout.

I feel the assumptions behind my 2026 salary review are no longer valid. I'd like to ask for a mid-year salary review based on how my role has evolved. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Is this a reasonable request, and how would you approach the conversation with your manager? Has anyone had success negotiating a salary review outside the normal review cycle?

Will this set off any alarm If I am brushing up on leet code problems during the day?

Hi, I’m starting an internship at HubSpot soon, wondering what the work culture is like and the general vibes of the place. Also what technologies they use, I’ve asked but they have given quite general tools they use.

Thanks for any help in advance

Hi, has anybody successfully transitioned from development to technical product management?

I am a senior developer looking to make the switch. Still enjoy dev but also enjoy parts like research, market analysis, design, prototyping, roadmaps and user journeys.

No option to pivot in current company so looking at courses to make the move externally. I'm currently looking at two options, one from UCD Professional Academy ('Professional Diploma in Digital Product Management', one con being not on the NFQ, only 12 weeks long and consensus seems do it because their company paid for it, it would be out of my pocket so want to make sure it adds value, also the reviews for UCD PA as a whole seem lukewarm) and the other is from TU Dublin ('Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Product Management') which seems intense but can be converted to an MSc after year one.

Any insight for best path forward from anyone who's made the switch? Thanks in advance

Anyone here know Nebius are like to work for? Recruiter reached out to me over LinkedIn. I checked glassdoor but when I tried to sign in, they are requiring that I add my phone number - feckers

Very curious about a pattern I've noticed and wanted to get some opinions and perspectives.

I notice a lot of employers feel a type of way when they see you owning a side hustle or building a personal brand (e.g via social media online). As far as I see it, an employer to have you 9-5, 5 days a week and as long as you're not violating any terms or your contract. Anything you do outside of that should not be coming up in discussion.

I'd love to see how other people view this? Have I got this wrong?

If you run a business as an owner how do you feel about this topic? If you're someone who has ran a side gig or built a personal brand, how did you deal with this side of corporate/tech life

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm looking for some advice.

I'm a full stack developer and I'm looking for a new role for numerous reasons. I've been with my current company for 6 years so its been a long time since I've updated my CV.

I'm based in Cork but my work preferences are very flexible. I've no issue being in the office as long as it's a reasonable commuting distance every day. And have no issue travelling up the country for a few days for a hybrid role or remote work in Ireland or abroad.

I've applied for a good few jobs recently and I know the market is bad but I'm getting very little responses back. I've only had 3 interviews since I started looking.

Long story short I think my CV is the issue. And I'm being shot down before even being spoken to. So I was thinking of getting it professionally reviewed and am looking for recommendations of individuals who do that. If anyone can advise?

Really appreciate it thanks all.

With the way the job market is going for IT. Shouldn't we be campaigning for tighter visa eligibility from non EU countries as we are no longer in a "labour shortage" economy?