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🚀 Leveling Up My Node.js Skills — Promises → Async/Await While building my backend projects, I realized how important it is to write clean and scalable async code. One major shift? Moving from callbacks → Promises → async/await. 👉 Example: function fetchOrders() { return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { setTimeout(() => resolve("Orders fetched"), 1000); }); } async function getOrders() { try { const data = await fetchOrders(); console.log(data); } catch (err) { console.error(err); } } getOrders(); 💡 What I learned: ✔ Promises make async code manageable ✔ async/await makes it even more readable ✔ Proper error handling is a must in real-world apps 📦 Applied this in my project: Restaurant Reservation API (Node.js + MongoDB + Docker) 🔗 GitHub: https://lnkd.in/duGMX_R4 Currently looking for opportunities in Node.js / Backend Development roles. If you're hiring or know someone who is, let’s connect 🤝 #NodeJS #BackendDeveloper #JavaScript #OpenToWork #Hiring #WebDevelopment

The term Full Stack Developer is being used in job descriptions in ways that are frankly unfair to candidates. Full Stack Developer has become a catch-all that sometimes means: We want a frontend dev who can also write APIs, understand databases, deploy to cloud, manage servers, and maybe do some data work. Entry level preferred, 1-2 years experience. That's not a full stack developer. That's three different jobs in one. What a solid junior-mid full stack dev with 2-4 years should actually know: → One frontend framework well — React OR Vue OR Angular, not all three → One backend language — Node, Python/Django, or Java/Spring → Basic database work — SQL fundamentals plus one NoSQL exposure → Git and basic deployment understanding What they SHOULDN'T be expected to have at 3 years: → Advanced cloud architecture → Production-grade DevOps ownership → Security engineering → ML model integration When clients write unrealistic JDs, they get frustrated at candidates for not meeting expectations that were never realistic. My job sometimes is helping clients rewrite the JD before we even start sourcing. What's the most unrealistic JD requirement you've seen? #FullStackDeveloper #TechHiring #JDReality #RecruitmentHonesty #ITCareers #WebDeveloper #SoftwareEngineering #HiringManagers

I was actively looking for new roles when I scrolled into this - A job posting asking for 𝟯𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰—𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Dear companies, Are you hiring for salary or pension? Modern web technologies like JavaScript, React, and Node.js haven’t even existed that long in their current form. Expecting decades of experience in a field that evolves every few years suggests: •⁠ ⁠A lack of understanding of the tech landscape   •⁠ ⁠Poorly defined role requirements   •⁠ ⁠Or a copy-paste job description gone wrong  What actually matters in engineering roles isn’t the sheer number of years—it’s: •⁠ ⁠Problem-solving ability   •⁠ ⁠Understanding of fundamentals   •⁠ ⁠Adaptability to new technologies   •⁠ ⁠Real-world project experience  Inflated experience requirements can discourage capable candidates and make companies miss out on strong talent who are more than qualified. Hiring should be about relevance and impact, not arbitrary numbers. #Hiring #TechJobs #SoftwareEngineering #Recruitment #CareerGrowth

Not getting a job despite applying daily is frustrating. For the past few weeks, I’ve been actively applying, reaching out, and improving my skills. Instead of giving up, I decided to: ✅ Build stronger projects ✅ Improve my backend skills ✅ Stay consistent I believe consistency will pay off. If you’re hiring a Full Stack Developer (Node.js + React + Python) or can refer me, I’d really appreciate it 🙏 #OpenToWork #JobSearch #Developers #Consistency

Now you can see the truth of today's job market....👍🏻Not only with NEXT. Js but with each and every role.

Dear Recruiters, If your requirements include: Java, Python, PHP, JavaScript, React, Angular, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, EKS) Linux system administration Git, CI/CD, TDD Docker and Kubernetes Then let’s be clear: You’re not hiring a Full Stack Developer You’re hiring an entire IT department in one person. A great developer can be versatile. But expecting deep expertise across every layer, tool, and ecosystem often leads to unrealistic expectations, burnout, and missed opportunities to build truly effective teams. Strong products are built by collaborative teams, not overloaded individuals. Instead of searching for a “unicorn,” consider defining the core skills you truly need and build around that. You’ll attract better talents, set clearer expectations, and ultimately create stronger, more sustainable systems. P.S. Most job descriptions literally throws one off-guard. Junior roles listings looking like what only Thanos could handle 🙂 #Hiring #TechRecruitment #SoftwareDevelopment #FullStack #EngineeringTeams #Recruiter

Lately I’ve been thinking about how we build Java full stack apps vs how they actually behave in production. Most of the issues I’ve seen aren’t crazy bugs… it’s small things that pile up. Like: 1. one slow API call that nobody questioned 2. too many DB hits because “it works” 3. logging missing when you actually need it 4. frontend waiting on backend longer than it should And suddenly the app feels slow, even though everything “works fine” on paper. Honestly, writing code is the easy part. Making it run smoothly under real users, real traffic, and real pressure that’s where things get interesting. Curious if others see the same… what’s one issue you keep running into in projects? #Java #JavaDeveloper #FullStackDeveloper #SoftwareEngineering #SpringBoot #Microservices #BackendDevelopment #WebDevelopment #Coding #TechCareers #Hiring #OpenToWork

Hiring a Full Stack Developer… but make it mildly unhinged 🤡 So yesterday, we interviewed a “Full Stack Developer (Python + Node.js).” Round 1. Me: “So… Python or Node.js — which one do you prefer?” Him: “Yes.” Me: “No, I mean which one are you stronger in?” Him: “Depends… which one are you hiring for?” 😌 …touché. Round 2. Me: “Can you explain async programming?” Him: “Sure. It’s when your code doesn’t wait… kinda like my salary hikes.” 💀 Round 3. Me: “How do you handle errors in production?” Him: “Same way I handle life… try-catch… and if it fails, blame the network.” Technical Deep Dive. Me: “Explain event loop in Node.js.” Him: “It keeps running… like my responsibilities… never ending.” Me: “And in Python?” Him: “That depends… are we pretending to use asyncio or actually using it?” 👀 Final Question. Me: “Why should we hire you?” Him: “Because I can debug your backend, fix your frontend, and emotionally support your server during downtime.” … We hired him. Because honestly, in a world of broken builds and flaky APIs… we all need someone who can console.log() their feelings without crashing production. — If you’re a Full Stack Developer looking for an exciting role, share your resume at urvish@easycatering.in Now I’m curious 👇 What’s the most unhinged but technically correct answer you’ve heard (or given) in an interview? #Hiring #FullStackDeveloper #NodeJS #Python #TechHumor #StartupLife

This week I focused on building the core of signal collection and processing for my Early Risk Detection platform. Here’s what’s done: • Implemented full pipeline for receiving, processing, and storing signals from Jira and GitHub • Set up Redis + BullMQ for parallel queues and background processing • Built deterministic metrics engine: – time since last commit – time without approvals – commit activity – task reopenings → used to calculate deadline risk • Implemented real-time signal processing via queues based on these metrics • Added a dedicated queue for AI-based code diff analysis The system is now capable of turning raw development activity into structured signals and risk indicators. Next step: improving accuracy of risk detection with deeper analysis. ⸻ Also, I’m open to opportunities: Full-stack developer Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis Infrastructure: Docker, Docker Compose

Hiring managers — I hear you. Every day I see posts about: • Fake candidates • AI-generated resumes • People who can’t explain their own code • Broken hiring processes So I decided to do something different. Instead of just sending a resume, I built a real, production-ready application and documented everything transparently. 👉 What I built: A full-stack application using React, Node.js, Express.js, deployed on Microsoft Azure with CI/CD pipelines (Git-based, master-triggered deployments). 👉 What makes this different: You don’t have to guess if I’m real — you can see everything. I created 3 short videos: 1️⃣ Why I built the app (problem + thinking) 2️⃣ Full UI + code walkthrough 3️⃣ Deployment + CI/CD pipeline on Azure No buzzwords. No guessing. Just real work. If you’re a hiring manager tired of filtering noise and want to evaluate an actual engineer: 📩 I’d be happy to share the videos —or— 💻 Walk through the project live with you Let’s make hiring more real again. #softwareengineer #frontend #fullstack #reactjs #nodejs #azure #hiring #opentowork