The Earlier, The Better. Since the past few years, I've learnt that the reason behind success is the amount of failed iterations. Success isn't entirely based on hard-coded principles, it's more about going out and wandering to find the right path. I believe this is because we are too diverse to design a single success blueprint. It might provide a basic start, but we have to figure out the complete picture by ourselves. The earlier you step outside and meet new people to understand the real world, the earlier you start projects that test your limits to figure out how to manage work and unexpected situations, the earlier you start failing to figure out how to avoid it, the better it is. It's easy to watch a productivity video on YouTube and follow it and it's difficult to figure it out yourself by putting yourself into situations where you know you're gonna fail. Fail to learn. The start is messy, not perfect. You need problems to solve, you need failures to learn, you need to be stupid before you're wise. Therefore, Start Now. Start Failing Now. Start Solving Problems & Learn.

"I've applied to hundreds of jobs and I only got automated rejection letters...." Now 2-5 recruiters are connecting ME weekly on LinkedIn! Here's what I did differently: 1. Profile ❌ "Full Stack Developer at X Company" ✅ "Built scalable solutions saving $2M annually | Full Stack Developer" 2. Experience ❌ No clear structure & includes soft and hard skills ✅ Showcases business impact clearly & includes only technical skills 3. Posts ❌ Shares random code snippets ✅ Teaches system design concepts 4. Engagement ❌ Silent observer ✅ Adds value in comments 5. Network ❌ Connects with everyone ✅ Builds relationships with tech leaders and recruiters Remember: GitHub shows your code. LinkedIn shows your value. After working with 150+ developers, I've seen this pattern consistently. So choose wisely. Want the exact LinkedIn optimisation checklist that helped one of my clients get 2 recruiters contacting him within 30 mins? Comment "CHECKLIST" below.

Mistake #1: Treating interviews like they're still junior developers I have 5+ years of experience, but I was still answering "Tell me about yourself" like a bootcamp grad... Senior interviews aren't about proving you can code!!! They're about proving you can lead, architect, and make decisions. Mistake #2: Preparing for the wrong things Grinding LeetCode for 6 months, but the senior role cares more about system design, technical leadership stories, and how you've scaled teams or products. You're over-preparing for junior-level questions. Mistake #3: Not positioning their experience correctly "I've worked at 5 companies" sounds like job-hopping... "I've successfully navigated 5 different tech stacks and scaling challenges" sounds like expertise. Same facts, different framing. After fixing these mistakes I went from 8 rejections in a row to landing 3 senior offers in 6 weeks once I fixed these. The difference? I stopped preparing like a junior and started interviewing like the senior I actually was. 📌Want my complete Senior Developer Interview Framework that helped 100+ experienced devs land roles even at Microsoft, Meta and SpaceX? Comment "Interview" and I will send it over! It includes: • The 5 leadership stories every senior dev needs • System design templates for common scenarios • How to position your experience (with examples) • Salary negotiation scripts that work 💬What mistake resonates most with you?

Hi guys, Happy new year everyone. I am a frontend-leaning fullstack engineer, and I have worked on the design, development, automated testing and deployment of interactive and content rich web applications using React, Typescript, Node, Jest, Cypress, Playwright. I am looking for a new job. If anyone wants to be in touch, that would be highly appreciated. Regards, Umar

I wanted to take time to express my gratitude towards you guys and reflect on the impact this community has had in 2025. This past year has been CRAZY for me ngl... I started this community in early 2025 and now it has 900 members. On top of that my own technical mentor joined me on the mission and now we are both doing this full time... Together we managed to help personally over 50+ engineers get to a more stable and fulfilling workplace! That's INSANE, I can't even fathom it. We are so greatful to you guys for allowing us to do this, I can't express how greatful I'm for this privilege... Thank you for believing in our mission, we couldn't be where we are today without each one of you guys... We are so pumped to provide even more value to you guys, whether that's thru LinkedIn content, Youtube videos, free resources or paid mentorship. Let's make 2026 filled with even more successful stories from the community and have even greater impact on peoples lifes. That's said... Have you set any goals for 2026? If not, are you planning to? Let's start chatting!