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Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Learning to code feels like a paradox to me right now.
You learn and implement things without AI, and you'll be too slow.
You learn and implement things using AI, and you'll struggle a bit with gaining knowledge.
Finding the right balance between the two is the hardest part.
This happened to me today. I was ignored for 30 minutes. A girl walks in and suddenly everyone's helpful. I'm not blaming her — but this bias is real and it affects men too.
3 months ago I was
broke. Depressed. Lost.
Today I got my offer letter.
Paid frontend internship.
3 months. Remote.
Path to full-time.
Sitting with this because I didn't expect to feel this emotional.
This isn't the internship I settled for.
This is the one that came looking for me.
Because of a GitHub I built while unemployed.
Because of posts I almost didn't publish out of fear.
Because of a version of me that decided to stop hiding.
I'm not pretending this fixes everything.
Still figuring a lot out.
But for the first time in months — it feels like it's working.
To every unplaced student grinding in silence right now —
it's working. Slowly. But it's working.
What's one moment that made you feel like your effort was finally paying off?
Few weeks ago I negotiated for an unpaid internship.
Fought for terms. Pushed for a paid conversion. Got it accepted.
This week someone reached out to ME.
CTO of a startup.
Checked my GitHub.
DM'd me directly.
Asked if I'd be open to a paid frontend internship.
Had a call with the founder. Shared my work.
This is the part of building in public nobody tells you about.
You don't always have to chase the opportunity.
If you're consistent enough, it finds you.
Has building in public ever brought an opportunity to you instead of the other way around?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Few weeks ago I negotiated for an unpaid internship.
Fought for terms. Pushed for a paid conversion. Got it accepted.
This week someone reached out to ME.
CTO of a startup.
Checked my GitHub.
DM'd me directly.
Asked if I'd be open to a paid frontend internship.
Had a call with the founder. Shared my work.
This is the part of building in public nobody tells you about.
You don't always have to chase the opportunity.
If you're consistent enough, it finds you.
Has building in public ever brought an opportunity to you instead of the other way around?
Few weeks ago I negotiated for an unpaid internship.
Fought for terms. Pushed for a paid conversion. Got it accepted.
This week someone reached out to ME.
CTO of a startup.
Checked my GitHub.
DM'd me directly.
Asked if I'd be open to a paid frontend internship.
Had a call with the founder. Shared my work.
This is the part of building in public nobody tells you about.
You don't always have to chase the opportunity.
If you're consistent enough, it finds you.
Has building in public ever brought an opportunity to you instead of the other way around?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
My bua is fighting stage 4 cancer. Every treatment is costly, and our family is doing everything possible to continue her care.
We are now seeking support from kind people who can help us during this difficult time. Any contribution, no matter how small, will directly help with her treatment and medical expenses.
If you are able to help, please check the QR code in the reply. If you cannot contribute, please share this post so it can reach someone who can.
Thank you for your support and prayers. Every bit of help means more time, hope, and treatment for her.
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Day 2 of the agency redesign project.
Got a teammate now.
Not solo anymore.
Pulled inspiration from multiple sites instead of copying one.
Basic UI/UX done on Figma.
The real challenge isn't the code.
Our manager's vision keeps shifting based on whatever reel she saw that morning.
We're not pushing back directly.
Navigating it diplomatically.
Showing options.
Letting choices guide consistency.
Nobody teaches you this in college.
Still have technical issues unresolved.
Effects that look simple in the reference site but aren't simple to build at all.
Complicated.
But progressing.
Also today:
LeetCode,
job applications,
personal project.
Anyone else ever had to manage a client/manager whose vision changes every few days?
Day 1 of my 10-day assessment.
Task: Redesign their agency website.
Not a simple redesign.
They want premium.
Gen Z. An experience.
Inspiration: storytelling.noomoagency.com
Open it.
You'll understand immediately.
9 effects to implement:
— Mouse interaction shaders
— 3D glass phoenix animation
— 3D project crystals
— Water reflection contact page
— Page transitions
— 3D scroll
— Bird fly-through animation
— Custom 404 element
Tech stack:
Next.js. Three.js. React Three Fiber. GSAP. ScrollTrigger. Lenis. GLSL WebGL shaders.
Had I used any of this before?
No.
First reaction when I saw that website?
Excited.
Immediately intimidated.
Both.
Day 1:
researched the stack.
Broke down every effect.
Started the wireframe.
I don't know how deep the Three.js rabbit hole goes.
But I'm going in anyway.
Have you ever been handed a tech stack you'd never touched before and just had to figure it out?
Day 2 of the agency redesign project.
Got a teammate now.
Not solo anymore.
Pulled inspiration from multiple sites instead of copying one.
Basic UI/UX done on Figma.
The real challenge isn't the code.
Our manager's vision keeps shifting based on whatever reel she saw that morning.
We're not pushing back directly.
Navigating it diplomatically.
Showing options.
Letting choices guide consistency.
Nobody teaches you this in college.
Still have technical issues unresolved.
Effects that look simple in the reference site but aren't simple to build at all.
Complicated.
But progressing.
Also today:
LeetCode,
job applications,
personal project.
Anyone else ever had to manage a client/manager whose vision changes every few days?
Day 1 of my 10-day assessment.
Task: Redesign their agency website.
Not a simple redesign.
They want premium.
Gen Z. An experience.
Inspiration: storytelling.noomoagency.com
Open it.
You'll understand immediately.
9 effects to implement:
— Mouse interaction shaders
— 3D glass phoenix animation
— 3D project crystals
— Water reflection contact page
— Page transitions
— 3D scroll
— Bird fly-through animation
— Custom 404 element
Tech stack:
Next.js. Three.js. React Three Fiber. GSAP. ScrollTrigger. Lenis. GLSL WebGL shaders.
Had I used any of this before?
No.
First reaction when I saw that website?
Excited.
Immediately intimidated.
Both.
Day 1:
researched the stack.
Broke down every effect.
Started the wireframe.
I don't know how deep the Three.js rabbit hole goes.
But I'm going in anyway.
Have you ever been handed a tech stack you'd never touched before and just had to figure it out?
Day 1 of my 10-day assessment.
Task: Redesign their agency website.
Not a simple redesign.
They want premium.
Gen Z. An experience.
Inspiration: storytelling.noomoagency.com
Open it.
You'll understand immediately.
9 effects to implement:
— Mouse interaction shaders
— 3D glass phoenix animation
— 3D project crystals
— Water reflection contact page
— Page transitions
— 3D scroll
— Bird fly-through animation
— Custom 404 element
Tech stack:
Next.js. Three.js. React Three Fiber. GSAP. ScrollTrigger. Lenis. GLSL WebGL shaders.
Had I used any of this before?
No.
First reaction when I saw that website?
Excited.
Immediately intimidated.
Both.
Day 1:
researched the stack.
Broke down every effect.
Started the wireframe.
I don't know how deep the Three.js rabbit hole goes.
But I'm going in anyway.
Have you ever been handed a tech stack you'd never touched before and just had to figure it out?
Quick update on the interview I posted about.
HR called today.
Good news — my proposal was accepted.
First month unpaid.
Paid for months two and three if I deliver.
Bad news — one more assignment first.
10 days.
Impress them — deal is on.
Don't — we part ways.
10 days to prove myself.
I said yes.
Because this phase doesn't hand you anything.
You earn it. Sometimes twice.
Also —
applied for more roles.
LeetCode.
Project work.
And something big is in the works. 👀
Reveal soon.
What would you do — take the 10-day shot or walk away from an unpaid offer entirely?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Quick update on the interview I posted about.
HR called today.
Good news — my proposal was accepted.
First month unpaid.
Paid for months two and three if I deliver.
Bad news — one more assignment first.
10 days.
Impress them — deal is on.
Don't — we part ways.
10 days to prove myself.
I said yes.
Because this phase doesn't hand you anything.
You earn it. Sometimes twice.
Also —
applied for more roles.
LeetCode.
Project work.
And something big is in the works. 👀
Reveal soon.
What would you do — take the 10-day shot or walk away from an unpaid offer entirely?
Got a call at 6PM yesterday.
Interview in 1 hour.
I was travelling. Not prepared.
Revised project concepts in a moving vehicle.
Founder joined at 9:10 PM sharp.
Walked her through my projects.
She looked impressed.
30 minutes. Done.
Spent the night with that feeling in my stomach.
Hope mixed with uncertainty.
Today afternoon — HR called.
"We are considering you for the unpaid internship."
Shocked.
Because the founder had looked impressed.
I was expecting something different.
But I didn't just say okay.
Asked for feedback.
Pushed back on the UI judgment — my projects were backend heavy.
Not my best UI work.
Offered my GitHub.
Asked them to show the founder.
Then asked — if I join unpaid and deliver in month one, will you convert to paid for months two and three?
She said she'd let me know.
Still waiting.
But here's what I learned today —
Don't just accept what's handed to you.
Ask why.
Push back professionally.
Create a pathway where there wasn't one.
Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn't.
But at least you tried.
Have you ever negotiated your way from unpaid to paid? What worked?
Quick update on the interview I posted about.
HR called today.
Good news — my proposal was accepted.
First month unpaid.
Paid for months two and three if I deliver.
Bad news — one more assignment first.
10 days.
Impress them — deal is on.
Don't — we part ways.
10 days to prove myself.
I said yes.
Because this phase doesn't hand you anything.
You earn it. Sometimes twice.
Also —
applied for more roles.
LeetCode.
Project work.
And something big is in the works. 👀
Reveal soon.
What would you do — take the 10-day shot or walk away from an unpaid offer entirely?
Got a call at 6PM yesterday.
Interview in 1 hour.
I was travelling. Not prepared.
Revised project concepts in a moving vehicle.
Founder joined at 9:10 PM sharp.
Walked her through my projects.
She looked impressed.
30 minutes. Done.
Spent the night with that feeling in my stomach.
Hope mixed with uncertainty.
Today afternoon — HR called.
"We are considering you for the unpaid internship."
Shocked.
Because the founder had looked impressed.
I was expecting something different.
But I didn't just say okay.
Asked for feedback.
Pushed back on the UI judgment — my projects were backend heavy.
Not my best UI work.
Offered my GitHub.
Asked them to show the founder.
Then asked — if I join unpaid and deliver in month one, will you convert to paid for months two and three?
She said she'd let me know.
Still waiting.
But here's what I learned today —
Don't just accept what's handed to you.
Ask why.
Push back professionally.
Create a pathway where there wasn't one.
Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn't.
But at least you tried.
Have you ever negotiated your way from unpaid to paid? What worked?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
X randomly changed my Following count to 1.
Even my social life isn’t that bad.
Anyone else getting premium bugs on this premium plan?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Got a call at 6PM yesterday.
Interview in 1 hour.
I was travelling. Not prepared.
Revised project concepts in a moving vehicle.
Founder joined at 9:10 PM sharp.
Walked her through my projects.
She looked impressed.
30 minutes. Done.
Spent the night with that feeling in my stomach.
Hope mixed with uncertainty.
Today afternoon — HR called.
"We are considering you for the unpaid internship."
Shocked.
Because the founder had looked impressed.
I was expecting something different.
But I didn't just say okay.
Asked for feedback.
Pushed back on the UI judgment — my projects were backend heavy.
Not my best UI work.
Offered my GitHub.
Asked them to show the founder.
Then asked — if I join unpaid and deliver in month one, will you convert to paid for months two and three?
She said she'd let me know.
Still waiting.
But here's what I learned today —
Don't just accept what's handed to you.
Ask why.
Push back professionally.
Create a pathway where there wasn't one.
Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn't.
But at least you tried.
Have you ever negotiated your way from unpaid to paid? What worked?
Cold mailed an HR on 3rd June.
She called on 6th June.
Paid web dev internship.
Voice call. Interview to be scheduled.
She asked when I'm free.
I said day after tomorrow — farewell tomorrow.
Then silence.
Today I followed up myself.
She replied — will schedule soon.
Still waiting.
Also today:
LeetCode.
Project.
Spring Boot.
Mailed 2 recruiters.
Cold DM'd 2 seniors.
Nobody replied yet.
But I'm learning one thing —
nobody chases the opportunity for you.
You do it yourself. Every single time.
How long do you usually wait before following up after an interview discussion?
X randomly changed my Following count to 1.
Even my social life isn’t that bad.
Anyone else getting premium bugs on this premium plan?
Got a call at 6PM yesterday.
Interview in 1 hour.
I was travelling. Not prepared.
Revised project concepts in a moving vehicle.
Founder joined at 9:10 PM sharp.
Walked her through my projects.
She looked impressed.
30 minutes. Done.
Spent the night with that feeling in my stomach.
Hope mixed with uncertainty.
Today afternoon — HR called.
"We are considering you for the unpaid internship."
Shocked.
Because the founder had looked impressed.
I was expecting something different.
But I didn't just say okay.
Asked for feedback.
Pushed back on the UI judgment — my projects were backend heavy.
Not my best UI work.
Offered my GitHub.
Asked them to show the founder.
Then asked — if I join unpaid and deliver in month one, will you convert to paid for months two and three?
She said she'd let me know.
Still waiting.
But here's what I learned today —
Don't just accept what's handed to you.
Ask why.
Push back professionally.
Create a pathway where there wasn't one.
Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn't.
But at least you tried.
Have you ever negotiated your way from unpaid to paid? What worked?
Cold mailed an HR on 3rd June.
She called on 6th June.
Paid web dev internship.
Voice call. Interview to be scheduled.
She asked when I'm free.
I said day after tomorrow — farewell tomorrow.
Then silence.
Today I followed up myself.
She replied — will schedule soon.
Still waiting.
Also today:
LeetCode.
Project.
Spring Boot.
Mailed 2 recruiters.
Cold DM'd 2 seniors.
Nobody replied yet.
But I'm learning one thing —
nobody chases the opportunity for you.
You do it yourself. Every single time.
How long do you usually wait before following up after an interview discussion?
Cold mailed an HR on 3rd June.
She called on 6th June.
Paid web dev internship.
Voice call. Interview to be scheduled.
She asked when I'm free.
I said day after tomorrow — farewell tomorrow.
Then silence.
Today I followed up myself.
She replied — will schedule soon.
Still waiting.
Also today:
LeetCode.
Project.
Spring Boot.
Mailed 2 recruiters.
Cold DM'd 2 seniors.
Nobody replied yet.
But I'm learning one thing —
nobody chases the opportunity for you.
You do it yourself. Every single time.
How long do you usually wait before following up after an interview discussion?
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Spoke to a DoorDash driver the other day
He makes $200k a year delivering food
Incredible
Asked him how (seemed way too high)
He makes about 20 deliveries a day
Gets paid an average of $7 per delivery
That’s $35k a year
Plus he delivers on a bicycle so his profit margin is basically 100%
So where’d the rest of the money come from?
Last month he got hit by a truck and got a $165k insurance payout
Love that income hack
Might have to try doing DoorDash myself
Interviewer:
"Why should we hire you over someone from an IIT with a better CGPA and better projects?"
Me: (knowing my CGPA is average and I just started building)
The hardest question isn't the technical one.
It's the one where you have to prove you're worth more than a college tag.
Prakhar Yadav retweeted
Got a 3-day technical assessment for an internship.
Build a WhatsApp Appointment Reminder System from scratch.
Three problems:
Never used WebSockets before.
Never integrated Twilio before.
Never built an automation before.
Submitted in 2 Days.
Stack shipped:
React + Spring Boot 3 + Supabase PostgreSQL + Twilio SMS + WebSocket real-time sync + Spring Scheduler cron automation.
Deployed on Vercel + Render + Supabase.
Hardest part —
Twilio was blocking my API thread. 1.5 second freeze on every booking.
Fix:
CompletableFuture.runAsync() SMS fires in background thread. Controller returns instantly. Frontend updates via WebSocket when done.
One honest thing — deployed version runs Twilio in simulation mode.
Not hiding it.
Real credentials — it works.
I built the fallback deliberately so the app runs without paid API keys in production.
AI tools were allowed.
Used them.
But every concept — I understood before I wrote it.
Nervous about the interview? 100%.
Never built automation before.
But I shipped something real. Deployed. Defendable.
Will keep you updated on how this goes.
GitHub: github.com/yadavxprakhar/Rem…
What's the hardest technical concept you've had to learn under a deadline?
Spoke to a DoorDash driver the other day
He makes $200k a year delivering food
Incredible
Asked him how (seemed way too high)
He makes about 20 deliveries a day
Gets paid an average of $7 per delivery
That’s $35k a year
Plus he delivers on a bicycle so his profit margin is basically 100%
So where’d the rest of the money come from?
Last month he got hit by a truck and got a $165k insurance payout
Love that income hack
Might have to try doing DoorDash myself