r/PakistaniDevs

I’ve been building a platform recently and wanted some feedback before I keep coding myself into insanity.

The idea is simple: A place where freelancers can build a profile with verified projects, verified testimonials/reviews, proof of work, and an overall FreelanceScore based on credibility/activity.

No bidding wars.

No “sir please check inbox.”

No pretending you designed the Nike logo in Canva.

The reason I started thinking about this is because freelance trust is becoming a huge issue, especially locally. So many fake portfolios and copied work that even skilled Pakistani freelancers end up looking suspicious by association.

I feel like there should be a cleaner system where people can actually build trust publicly instead of just dropping random screenshots in WhatsApp groups.

Would something like this actually be useful or am I overthinking the problem?

I’m in my last semester at FAST NUCES Lahore with a 3.65 CGPA. I have 5+ years of web/mobile development experience and a Top Rated Upwork profile with 100% JSS and $9K+ earnings.

For the past 1.5 years, I worked on a product for a niche business industry. It solved a real operational problem, automated manual work, reduced errors completely, and genuinely saved companies huge amounts of time and effort. The businesses I targeted generate crores monthly, but when I priced my software at what I believed was already a minimal rate considering the value, they treated it like I was asking for something unreasonable.

At the same time, Upwork has become extremely difficult. I’ve spent thousands on connects before without getting work. My previous client engagement also ended recently due to their financial situation.

Since April, I’ve applied to 100+ companies. Good product companies are mostly on hiring freezes, and many local offers are far below what I used to make even part-time (70K for a dev as a full time, thats painful). What hurts the most is that I spent years grinding, used to spend 16 hours working while others around me enjoyed life, and now I’m the one sitting without work, without job, no interview calls or anything despite having experience, projects, and results to show. I am not jealous of my friends (May Allah give them more) but why is this happening with me?

I’m not posting this for sympathy. I genuinely want advice from people. Right now I feel mentally exhausted and honestly lost about what direction to take next.

I, 13F am trying to learn coding. My plans are to get into Cybersec and hopefully the FIA's cybercrime wing. However, as for now I only know basic programming. My question is:

. What do I learn?

. Is my career choice even realistic?

. When and where do I start?

As of rn, I got Kali linux on a VM ware but theres not much for me to do rn.

Hey, I am a Full stack developer graduated almost 7 months ago and doing my first job as Software engineer.

Besides my corporate job I am upskilling myself these days. But I am lacking discipline, that's why I need a genuine partner who is serious in upskilling themselves.

For me I have literally a timetable for 7 days a week in which (after my job) I am doing leetcode everyday, system design on alternate days and in parallel I am learning python to pursue towards AI/ML in future.

I have plans for multiple things in future like (DevOps and complex system design) so I can crack hard software engineering interviews.

I am mostly working late at night till 4AM, so we can communicate till late at night.

Hit me up if you are interested!!

Developing a really bad@asss website for someone and they asked for a chatbot, i made a presentation and pitched them with the price, they were okay with it but soon as i started working on the chatbot after finishing the web, i felt im under charging it alog
The AI does all of this:
Talks Like a Real Concierge

"A friendly chat helper on the website.

Guests just type what they want

replies like a person, in any language

they prefer.

Books Cars, Villas & Events

Handles three kinds of bookings end-to-

end — luxury car rentals, villa stays,

and event venues — all from one chat

window.

Searches Inventory in Real Time

While chatting, Mark quietly looks

through the live database and shows

only the options that actually match

the dates, budget, and group size.

Checks Availability Instantly

Before quoting a price, Mark confirms

the dates are free — so no double

bookings, no awkward cancellations

later.

Collects Guest Details & Quotes a

Price

Politely gathers the full name, email,

and phone, then agrees on a total price

and a small deposit (10–20%) to lock it

in.

Generates a Secure Deposit Link

Creates a one-click PayPal payment link

right inside the chat. The guest never

has to log in or fill long forms.

Admin Dashboard for Every Booking

Each Mark booking lands in a clean

admin panel with a clear status —

deposit paid, awaiting owner,

confirmed, closed — so the team always

knows what's next.

Auto Email with Wire Instructions

One click sends the guest a branded

confirmation email containing the bank

wire details and a secure upload link

for the payment proof.

Wire Proof Upload Portal

Guests upload their bank receipt (PDF

or image) through a private link — no

account needed. The team gets notified

the moment it arrives.

Smart Notifications for Admin

Email alerts at every key step — new

booking, deposit received, proof

uploaded — so nothing slips through the

cracks.

Multilingual & Always Awake

Speaks English, Arabic, French, Spanish

and more. Available 24/7, handles many

guests at the same time without losing

context.

Strictly On-Brand & Safe

only talks about our business

services. He won't go off-topic, won't

take money directly, and follows a

clear, owner-approved booking flow."

As a junior Developer, was it fair or no? how much it deserves and how do i get out of this regret.

im really young and did not mind even working for free few months ago but now i know the worth of my work, everything has quality and it doesnt matter how old im, the pricing should still be fair

what to do? the moment i sent invoice was the moment guilt started showing up

I know AI is one of the highest paying careers right now but why does it feel so depressing sometimes?

Today I sat working on my FYP from 10 am to 1:30 pm just debugging errors nonstop. After I finally got up for chai, I just felt empty and stressed about my future.

I like coding and AI but the constant bugs, fast moving tech, and fear of not being good enough for future jobs is mentally exhausting.

Does anyone else in CS or AI feel like this sometimes?

Same as title

I am looking for an excellent Developer for around 3 projects.

Kindly, strictly follow the instructions to make hiring easier and efficient.

1. The first project revolves around an NSFW location based website.(later on an app) The website will entail admin, provider and client dashboard. The website will also have chat and payment integrated.

Instructions for application:

1. Be comfortable working on NSFW website
2. ⁠You are free to use any tech stack. I am more interested in a safe and premium end product.
3. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly.

Application Instruction:

1. Share your top 3 project links. [If you have worked on a similar project that is an added advantage]
2. ⁠attach your Linked In or GitHub or any other equivalent that will make verification of skill possible.
3. Kindly, strictly use the email below. Do not inbox.

Email: premium@hotgirlsnearby.com

Hi everyone, I’m trying to scrape emails from online marketplaces, but most platforms instantly detect and block bots. I’ve already tried tools like Selenium and Playwright, but I’m still running into anti-bot protection issues. Unfortunately, I don’t have API access either.

Does anyone have experience handling bot detection or suggestions for more reliable approaches? Any advice, tools, or best practices would be appreciated.

Hi friends I'm an introvert and a tech geek person I have built and scaled some projects in the past. But most of the time I get bored .

I need Friends to talk to and to hang out with

alot of devs in pakistan struggle with this so i thought i should let you know that polar works really well
their support helped me setup the account and payment is also playing smoothlyyy
and no one is paying me to say that lol so yea if you are a dev looking for a payment gateway to integrate in your SaaS
Verify yourself on polar(.)sh and connect your bank
The hardest part might be the KYC face verification so make sure to do that in a well lit area
Im so happy that my SaaS finally have a payment gateway and i can receive paymentsss

What do you think about it?
Are we humans are useless now? Or will we become in the incoming years?
Are all the CS students cooked?
Whats the reality?

I am a 6th semester software engineering student and i have a fear of not getting a job becasue of 2 things
Ai advancement
Saturation
seeing ai advancing in 2024 and 2025 and saturation in job market i didnt care to improve my skills or do projects nad make a portfolio becasue i thought till 2027 when i'll graduate i wont have enough skills to satisfy job requirements and demand

am i wrong and fearing too much or should i start focusing on side skills like freelancing projects or meta ads etc

I’m a girl currently looking for a Data Analyst job or even an internship opportunity. I’ve been applying through Indeed LinkedIn, but unfortunately nothing has worked out so far. At this point, I’d genuinely appreciate any guidance, referrals, or even suggestions on where I should be applying. If anyone knows about openings for data analyst or internship roles, please let me know. Thank you.

Hey everyone, need some advice from experienced people here.
I just got my first job offer as an Associate Software Engineer (MERN Stack) at 50,000 PKR per month. The company is asking me to sign a 2-year contract before joining.
The thing is, I’m still in my final semester of university and this is literally my first job. I don’t want to directly commit to a 2-year contract without even knowing the work environment, the team, the management, or what the learning opportunities are like.
My plan is to ask them for a probation period of 3-4 months first — no contract. After that, if everything suits me and I feel comfortable, I’ll sign the contract and stay long term. I genuinely want stability, I’m not looking to job hop. I just don’t want to blindly commit 2 years to something I know nothing about yet.
Some of my friends are saying I shouldn’t sign a contract-based job at all. Others are saying switching companies looks bad.
My questions:
• Is asking for a probation period instead of direct contract reasonable?
• What would you do in my position?
• Any red flags I should watch out for in the contract?
Would really appreciate advice from people who’ve been through this. Thanks

I am 18f, currently studying in a college,I will be going into a university this year(mostly likely any of top 3) in Pakistan,and I want to pursue bs ai I am also learning myself, currently have learnt python,OOPs and ai agents framework(google adk particularly,cuz I think it's the future) but I am a lot worried by current market condition in pakistan . Even students from top unis, I see,are failing to get good internships and jobs in our cooked CS market. While I currently explores LinkedIn a bit and also I have built a project(an agent on adk platform that helps students to keep track of top unis application in Pakistan) and also shared... But I believe conventional method of going to university amd then so on in no good for now

What should I do in this situation,also I am looking to get some experience in real market through job or anything else. Your suggestions are respected in this regard

I need some guidance regarding IT career paths, especially in these fields:

1. Cybersecurity

2. Cloud / DevOps

3. Data Analytics

4. Project management

5. Product management

6. Ai engineer

I have a few questions:

1. How is the job market in Pakistan for these fields? Which one has more demand and growth?

2. As a beginner, which field would be better to start with?

3. Do beginners/freshers get jobs in these fields, or is prior experience required?

4. What basic skills and tools should I start learning for each field?

5. If anyone has recently entered these fields, please share your experience

I’m a complete beginner, so I’d really appreciate honest and practical advice to help me choose the right path.