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Malahim Bin Haroon
Malahim Bin Haroon

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Need Career Advice: Stuck After 2+ Years of Development Experience

I’m a frontend developer with around 2+ years of experience. I’ve worked with Shopify, WordPress, React, and Next.js, and I also have some professional experience with React Native.
I’ve built a few production level apps and used Supabase and Firebase as backend services. Recently, I started learning Node.js to improve my backend understanding.
The problem is… I’m struggling to land a proper job right now. Most of the roles I come across are internships, and I’ve already done one—I don’t want to go back to that stage again.
Honestly, I feel a bit stuck and not sure what I’m missing.
I’d really like some honest advice:
What skills should I focus on to actually become more hireable?
Am I missing something important even after having this experience?
Should I double down on frontend or start moving toward full-stack/backend?
If you were in my position, what would you do?
Would appreciate real, honest feedback no sugarcoating.

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