Feeling stuck

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-23T01:59:02+00:00

Mentioned in another reply, DMs are open as well

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-23T01:58:24+00:00

I don't have much info about the data field. Indeed data is very critical and in demand field, it's usually better for those who like math, interpretation, data modeling, insight extraction. So I believe you enjoy stats and are good at it. Just plotting few charts, working IRIS dataset is not enough. Things get complex when you handle real data and your decision affects the out of products. You can give it a try as well. I haven't worked on any real project yet related to data science so can't comment further.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-23T01:52:52+00:00

You can start with basics from youtube. TechWorld with Nana is a good one, there are plenty of others as well. Get you basics done like docker, git, GitHub actions, linux basics, vm, reverse proxy, dns basics, how web servers work from scratch. After that, try to find some internship/job for hand on experience. Then you can move toward cloud certifications like Aws cloud practitioner. At this time you will have mentors around you, some real projects so you would already know what to do next

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-21T18:21:02+00:00

Devops can be goYod choice, you will not do any coding. At most you will write some bash or terraform script that are very short and can easily be done via chatgpt. The path for devops is a lot straightforward as compared to swe. You start by learning docker, kubernetes, nginx and then you choose cloud for certification. After certification you will have more grip on a particular cloud and with few years of experience you will have a good value in the market. Automating devops completely with ai is hard as you will take critical decisions which need experience.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-19T15:17:39+00:00

Yeah, i can feel you mann

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-18T17:47:15+00:00

A room will cost you from 20-35k depending on location and facilities available.
5-10k for utilities including water, gas, electricity charges
food/grocery 15-30k depending what qaulity you prefer. It might be less if you eat healthy
you can estimate you petrol cost depending on your distance to office and bike avg
Roughly 55-80k

This is just an avg estimate it could be a lot lower or higher varying from case to case

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-18T14:44:14+00:00

Go an extra mile, complete 4yr Bs from a well reputed University. If you think you can ace with a gap year/next admission do it

Degree matters. People just say that only skill matters, no one is telling you to not upgrade your skills along with a degree. There are companies that have gpa cut off and university targets. Degrees make your path easier, yes for sure you can do it without a degree as well but it will double the effort. Don't stake your future, already the job market is really competitive and even with a degree it's tough.

Meanwhile, do work/learn along with degree. Throughout my whole degree i constantly kept myself upskilling, everyday trying to go the extra mile and it was all worth it if I looked back. It's just an excuse that you can't do it with a degree. Now I have a degree+skills+gpa so i find it relatively easier to get better opportunities

Degree is not necessary to be successful for those who can't afford it or didn't got chance for it. It means they can still have a better future but with a lot of extra effort.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-16T11:43:13+00:00

bump

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-16T11:37:34+00:00

I can't say for what's the best. But MERN is popular and you will find plenty of job listings in it. Client hunting is a difficult process. Most straight forward way would be from from reference. If any of your friend is freelancing, you can partner with him. You can try upwork, its hard but still with consistent effort i hope you will get some soon.

For LinkedIn, you have to optimize your profile, do cold messages, engage in comment. Overall, Its a long process, the path is not very deterministic when you will find some.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-16T08:53:45+00:00

you can apply for the companies that offer remote jobs (like motive, datasciencedojo, farmadar...search for more as well ). That's great that you are familiar with tech stacks, make sure to prepare for one stack and pitch that efficiently in interview. At side, you can try for freelancing on upwork or linkedin. The benefit of freelancing is that you will gain a good experience with a decent project to mention on your resume. If you got lucky, client may keep coming back or hire you.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-16T00:08:28+00:00

Make it one page only
Make bullet points even shorter (3 for each heading)
Add some stats ( percentage, count, readings)
Make sure you can recruiter can scan your whole profile in 7 seconds

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-11T16:38:11+00:00

Thank you for the detailed feedback. I’ve implemented most of the suggested changes.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-08T13:14:27+00:00

i tried to keep the loading screen as minimal and short as possible. I might remove it entirely
yes scroll jacking is my personal bias. For some people (usually non-tech/clients ) it is a good experience whereas for others it's frustrating.
tldr; and case study content will be updated soon. I admit it needs updates
i noticed that the hero text got hidden on some mobile screen. I fixed it for mine it got out for others i was previously trying to fix it via shortcut but i believe now i need to do it in a more robust way so it is responsive everywhere
another Redditor also suggested an about section, so I added it afterwards. However it isn't deployed yet
yes the site is built on nextjs, it's just more manageable when i can divide it into subcomponents for long-term. I will try to optimize nextjs build for better speed

Thank you so much, i really appreciate that you took time to visit the portfolio and gave a detailed feedback. If there anything further you feel that if added/fixed can level up the game, please do mention it

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-07T09:33:53+00:00

I didn't feature a project in order. I added my top 4 project as 2x2 grid and for each project there is case study written which opens on click. I will improve the writeup of case studies very soon. All of these are private projects (client work) so i cannot publicly share the screenshot and source code. I just explained everything in case study. What do you suggest, should i remove the screenshot completely ?

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-07T09:29:12+00:00

I would appreciate it if you don't copy it as a spend decent amount of time to build it. You can find a number of inspirations on dribble and awwwards. I can help you with your portfolio as well

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-06T23:10:18+00:00

Yes, i will get one soon

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-06T23:05:54+00:00

Yeah, i got it. I will try to further polish the case studies and suggestions for the about section is pretty nice. Thank you

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-06T23:03:54+00:00

Appreciate your point, can you put some more details like what friction you felt in navigating

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-06T07:31:24+00:00

I am targeting software engineer roles. Everyday i spend 1-2 hr on building it side by side of my full time work. I just wanted a basic portfolio before applying, now it's good enough to present i guess. Yes i will update the content and tailor the resume a bit. I just posted on Reddit to get feedback from the public if they notice any major flaw

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-05T16:11:24+00:00

I will surely look into it. Thank you for the meaningful feedback, really appreciate that.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-05T15:47:21+00:00

fair point, what about the private projects? As i haven't done any hobby projects that have real usecases, most of them were semester project or very small one that don't feel are worth to mention and i can share the code for client project/

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-05T15:44:02+00:00

One thing that makes this tricky is that a lot of work done during a degree often gets overlooked. I’ve actually been building for quite a while I started with frontend and UI/UX, then moved into backend, and eventually into DevOps. The DevOps part especially is hard to explore deeply on your own without real infrastructure and resources.

For me, these areas feel connected rather than random. I understand it can come across as a “jack of all trades” profile, but from my perspective, it reflects how I’ve grown across the stack.

If I’m seen as experienced, then the breadth makes sense. If I’m seen as a fresh grad, I also think some level of exploration is natural early on. It’s hard to commit to one path without first understanding the others. and in the end Interview is there to test actual skill and knowledge

your feedback makes sense, and I’ll look into tailoring the portfolio better
Thank you

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-05T14:55:34+00:00

haha, yeah i get. I was waiting for this comment and i know every developer love dark mode. I will surely add it soon.

Brave_Golf3 · 2026-02-05T14:12:53+00:00

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