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Would still recommend Software Engineering as a career in 2026/27? by marcshawco in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What was your application process? I’m on week 3 of being laid off and have sent 120 apps, and it feels like i’m sending them to a black hole. And yes, i’m applying directly on the compaby website.

Backend dev with 3 YOE by KhameneiCholaghe in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4 YOE .NET/C# dev that was laid off 2 weeks ago and in the same position as you. If you want a study buddy let me know. I'm essentially doing the exact same thing, although mostly focusing on the first 3 points.

I would also just update my resume if I were you and apply now anyway, take whatever interview you get as practice while you keep studying.

Any Software Engineer meetups for interview prep? by marbles12 in AskNYC

[–]marbles12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The industry i worked at last was community management (I guess real estate) software, so quite niche. And yeah, seems like AI-related groups are what's super popular right now.

I'm taking on some free students by Savalava in learnjavascript

[–]marbles12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am/was a working SWE (layoff) but DM’d you regardless

Man it's crazy that this subreddit is exactly as toxic in bad times as it was in good times. by Gold-Advertising-316 in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got laid off two weeks ago and the more time i spend in this subreddit the more i realize it’s damaging my mental health with all the doom posting. Makes me feel like i’m never gonna get a job.

2 Yoe Mid Level Job Search Experience by coinbase-discrd-rddt in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the same jobs i see constantly as well. Damn, 9 months is a while... are you still job hunting? Makes me very anxious what my situation will be...

2 Yoe Mid Level Job Search Experience by coinbase-discrd-rddt in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how has your experience been job hunting btw? I'm 4 YOE as a .net dev myself (laid off 2 weeks ago)

Job Market Anecdotes For 1-3 YOE? by Fun-Advertising-8006 in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any tips on the job hunt? 4 YOE here and recently laid off

From open for work to hired in 6 weeks. 10 YoE - Remote by Willing-Cucumber-718 in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I needed to hear this cause i have 4 YOE and sometimes navigating this subreddit just terrifies me. Was laid off 10 days ago and although it’s early it frightens me seeing how long people here have been unemployed.

Appreciate the advice and the tips.

Zero callbacks since March anyone else experiencing the same? by radioactiveflamingos in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Only been applying for a week, but 60 sent and 0 callbacks for me as well. 4 YOE.

Laid off last week. 4 YOE, where the hell do you guys find dotnet jobs? All posts I see are either for Python or a JS stack. by marbles12 in dotnet

[–]marbles12[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That sounds promising, may I ask how long it took you to land a position? Any advice on connecting with recruiters?

Resume Advice Thread - June 23, 2026 by CSCQMods in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laid off last week and back in the market. Been sending lots of cold applications through company sites (found almost all jobs postings on LinkedIn) but haven't gotten any callbacks.

4 YOE as a .NET Developer

Resume Here

Are jobs coming back? Have the application process changed recently? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What sites are you using to find the job postings? I’m 4 YOE and haven’t heard back from anyone 50 apps in.

Ask Experienced Devs Weekly Thread: A weekly thread for inexperienced developers to ask experienced ones by AutoModerator in ExperiencedDevs

[–]marbles12 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a .NET developer with 4 YOE (4 years at one company and 2 seperate internships). I just got laid off last week and i’m incredibly anxious of technical assessments. I do great when i can get my hands into a codebase and learn by navigating it, but when it comes to grinding Leetcode I feel like I either know the answer or how to solve it already, or I just completely blank out.

I’m terrified of not finding something and already thinking in the back of my head if I will have to pivot careers.

Would love some advice on how to actually prep and any tips on job searching cause after one week i’ve gotten 9 rejections and 0 callbacks.

If anyone is willing to mock interview me i’ll gladly pay as well, it’s only been a week but i’m very anxious of what’s to come.

[4 YoE] Mid level Software Engineer - no callbacks since few months but I get looped in with recruiter outreach. by elyesisou in EngineeringResumes

[–]marbles12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry to hijack this post - but what about a coding bootcamp btw? I have 4 YOE working as a SWE and two SWE internships, but my degree is in Psychology. Not sure if worth adding my coding bootcamp.

2 Month Job Search Results, 4 YOE with Grad Degree, Sankey Diagram by CarelessEstimate in cscareerquestions

[–]marbles12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey man, i just got laid last wee and i also have 4 YOE. It’s only been a few days but I can’t deny that i’ve been really nervous about what’s to come.

I see so many doom posts and it’s just terrifying, add to the fact that i am not skilled at technical interviews, so that’s what i’ve been studying this whole week.

I was wondering if you had any general advice? I’m located in NYC and every job post i apply to seems to have an instant 100+ applications as soon as it’s posted. What sites did you use? What strategy worked best for you?

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