A long and honest post for freshers!

[a long and honest post for freshers, college folks, and anyone stuck in the job-hunt loop]

i get it. you’re applying everywhere, linkedin, portals, referrals, and nothing moves. you have real reasons too: you want to help your family, repay loans, prove you’re worthy, escape a bad job culture, or simply start your career.

i’ve been in that place. many of my friends were too. some broke out, not because they got lucky, but because they changed how they approached this.

hard truth: applying blindly doesn’t work anymore. fewer openings, more people. most startups don’t want to spend months teaching basics. they want people who can do the job. and honestly, that’s fair.

what’s not fair is nobody told you how to become that person.

here’s the path, simple and hard:

pick one lane for 3–6 months: frontend (react), backend (node), mobile (react native), design (figma), data (python/sql), marketing (content/performance).

one lane only. do not jump daily.

build proof of work: 3–5 small projects and 1 anchor project (go a bit deep). ship weekly.

document “problem → approach → impact.”

portfolio: a notion or simple website with links, github/figma/blog/demo videos. these days recruiters like us click links first, not adjectives.

write one clean case study: what you solved, trade‑offs, metrics, what you’d do next.

record short demos (2–5 mins): show input, output, speed, and one failure case. real > polished.

learn from youtube/blogs: don’t get trapped in paid fluff. switch teachers if you don’t get it. keep going until it clicks.

a simple weekly loop:

• day 1: plan a tiny feature or project (not a dream app).
• day 2–3: build and deploy (vercel/render/railway).
• day 4: write the README + case study draft.
• day 5: record a quick demo + fix one bug. & repeat until you got some solid understanding about the domain.

interviews: take your anchor project into every call. walk through how you thought, not just what you built.

show trade‑offs: “i picked X because Y; the downside was Z; here’s how i handled it.” and always be honest about gaps, but show how you learn: “here’s a bug i hit; here’s the fix.”

mindset: stop saying “market is low” if your skills are low. fix the part you control.

become someone who attracts opportunities!

compete with better people to grow. study their repos, portfolios, design systems, decks. reverse‑engineer.

when to apply: after 3-6 months of consistent work.

mental and routine:

• 90 minutes daily minimum, phone away, one tab, one feature.
• walk, sleep, eat, write one line every evening: what you learned.
• when stuck, take a short break, not a full stop.

also there’s never a “no” from rightfit for people who put in the work. build, share, and then apply. if you want proof-of-work guidance, we’ll help refine your portfolio and point you to roles that match it.

this is not magic. it’s boring, honest effort that stacks. become better than yesterday. that’s enough. keep moving 🖤🏴