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by winshaurya9
162 days ago
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searching job myself , how can i stand out different from the ultra showy candidates launching b2b vertical saas , when i have simpler project that solved problem for a smaller group of people that i build from scratch , every controller , every api , every fallback , making everything serverless for free deployment and decrease server load and have real interest to solve problem and giving hours into my art , without internal reach it seems hard to break into the industry , mind you i am still in college and confused that will i even stand a chance |
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What you described, building something end to end, making real tradeoffs, and caring about the problem is exactly the kind of signal people say they want, but it doesn’t always map cleanly to how hiring filters operate.
Being early in your career makes that mismatch louder, not smaller. Without context, depth can look like “small” and polish can look like “impact”. One thing that might help is making the reasoning behind your choices visible, not just the output.
When reviewers can see why you built things the way you did, it becomes easier to compare substance to surface. It’s normal to feel unsure at this stage, but from the outside, what you’re describing sounds like a real foundation, not a disadvantage. I wish you all the best!