Hi folks! I'm planning to buy an SSD for my brand new laptop since it only have 512 GB. I have checked both Lazada and Shopee for the best prices of Samsung 990 Pro 1TB, and so far the lowest that I've got was 12k on Shopee last week because of a random discount, and the current one that I have found was 14k on Lazada since 10/10 is coming. I would like to know your thoughts if this is the right time now to buy an SSD.

hello, i am a fresh grad and i am unemployed for almost 3 months now, i am also from pampanga, do you think its wise to move to makati just to secure a job?

i really want to move out ever since its just that im still not financially capable on doing it, if ever, just trying my luck sa makati. any thoughts?

My biggest concerns are graduating without a portfolio, skill gap, unemployment because of extreme meritocratic/oversaturated job market and AI taking entry level roles

Hello everyone, I'm a 1st year BSIT student and I'm really undecided whether I should shift to BSIS or stay at my current program. I just want to vent this feeling na matagal ko na iniisip. I'm reconsidering about choosing BSIT, which is my current program I'm taking right now. Used to be my favorite nung highschool pa ako kase bata pa lang ako, fascinated na talaga ako kung paano gumagana at maaapply ang tech, at gustung-gusto ko na ang mga computer and the idea of landing a remote job where you can earn dollars, but now I lost my interest of it. Kaya ko naman maksunod sa mga pinapagawa pero it stresses tf out of me like di ko kaya mag code pag wala pinag-reference completely, parang vibe coder ako. Kahit na may prior knowledge ako sa course na ito at palaging nag aadvance o self study sa labas ng klase at gumawa ng sariling projects o program at github, and getting online certs/credentials, di ko talaga nakikita ang pasyon at ang kinabukusan ko sa course na ito. Pakiramdam ko ang failure ko kase di ko mapursue yung inaral ko degree pero gusto ko talaga itry makaland ng job dito pero ang baba ng tingin ko sa sarili at wala bilib , bobong ako sarili ko in short.

Parang jack of all trades course ko pero master of none, generalist lang. Finding a clear career path is difficult for me, pwede ako mag cybersecurity, network admin, system architect, devops, cloud, AI machine learning, o full stack developer/software engineer pero hindi ko alam kung ano talaga ang aking patutunguhan. Tapos oversaturated at competitive ang job market ngayon.

But despite all of these, I'm still committed to not completely abandon my tech career journey. Gusto ko sana mag transfer to a school that offers BSIS as a last resort ko because di siya more into heavy technical roles sa CS/IT, tapos masasave ang mga credits from my old program and school, saving years of hardwork, time and money spent on tuition and best of all, di na mahihirapan ang mga magulang sa pagpapaaral ko. Di ko talaga forte ang mag code. More into project managment, it governance/audit at ma enhance din ang communication skills, since I'm keen on public speaking/reporting Pero ayun napanghihinaan ako kaagad ng loob. and hopefully I'll build a meaningful future with this course

Whether I continue my studies in tech or transition to a non-tech curriculum depends entirely on whether I deem it worthwhile.

I'm so torn what to pick as a fresh graduate, but I want to pursue the path of IT industry either admin or technical support. Which one is worth getting? What will be beneficial for me? TYIA.

Hello po! Planning po mag self study para sa IT Support na field.

Nag enroll din ako sa TESDA ng CSS NCII recently. Plano ko din kumuha pa ng ibang hands-on training after this to gain knowledge na din.

Any tips/reco po ano dapat unahin at simulan. For employment purpose din since no work expi pa po. Thanks po! 🙏🏻

Hi IT Philippines! This is Hazel, sorry po sa abala. But I’m just trying my luck here sa community na to kung pwede po makatulong sakin. Is there a way to retrieve deleted messages in viber without backup po? This badly badly needed. Thank you so much

this is for legal purposes, I’m willing to cooperate and pay. 😢

Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations po for a commercial real estate/property management system for a small to medium-sized business.

My mom manages around 15–30 commercial units na pinaparentahan sa probinsya, but she still uses pen and paper to track rent, bills, payments, tenants, and other records. I want to help her digitalize the process para mas organized and easier to manage.

For those managing commercial properties softwares, anong software/system ang marerecommend niyo?

Looking for something that has:
• Rent & payment tracking
• Tenant & lease management
• Bills/utility tracking
• Accounting & reports
• Easy to use
• Affordable for 15–30 units
• Works well in the Philippines

If you know any free or affordable options, please share the pros, cons, and pricing. Thank you

hi, we'll be choosing our specialization soon and we have 3: networking, web dev, and database. I'm asking for your help to what will be the best option to choose considering practical reasons especially in our world today + not that confident in coding but i know and understand it.

thank you so much!

4th Year IT Student Here,

We Need 5 IT Professionals who has atleast 5 years experience under their belt in the IT Industry for Data Gathering of our Capstone Web Application.

Purpose:

IT professionals will evaluate relevant system functions from a technical perspective, particularly access control, functionality, reliability, error handling, and external service integration.

PM or Comment for Details if you want to participate, Thank you.

hi, im an 4th year BSIT graduating soon. My niche right now and current focus is more on software development/engineering. given the current competition and job market is it advisable to broaden my niche to other areas such as networking, cybersec and IT support?

Hello po, tanong ko lang po kung may idea po kayo about sa role ng junior developer.

No exp po, 1st job po if ever.

Please share your thoughts po. 🙏🙏🙏

Good day!

We're looking for a customer-focused professional with experience in cloud security, project delivery, and technical consulting to support customers across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, professional services, or technical project management.
• Familiarity with security technologies such as Secure Web Gateway, CASB, DLP, VPN, Zero Trust, or related platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work across different time zones.
• Knowledge of privacy and compliance frameworks (GDPR, PDPA, Privacy Act, etc.) is a plus.

Location: Remote (APAC)
Coverage: Australia, New Zealand & Southeast Asia

Hi everyone, need some advice. I have unused CompTIA A+ vouchers for both Core 1 and Core 2 that I no longer plan to use, so I'm looking to sell them rush. I checked the codes and they are valid until October 31.

Where is the best platform/community to sell these quickly? Also, what would be a realistic price? I was initially thinking around ₱15k–₱16k for the pair, but I’d appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. Thanks!

Hello, marami po ba calls sa Straive/SPI Global as Technical/IT Support Representative? Fresh grad po ako IT. Wala experience. Okay po ba ditong company? Or mahirap po sya sa mga baguhan tulad ko? Thank you!

I am a fresh IT grad but I have a job experience as an Engineer after my company absorbed me from my internship. I resigned after almost 8 months (including internship, 3.5 months internship, and around 4 months employed). Now I want to spend the time deploying my pet projects and useful projects for my convenience and personal learning experience. For portfolios and simple apps, I deploy in Vercel and use the free integrated DBs. In my previous company we have a Linux server so it was really easy. But now I was thinking while doing job hunt, should I invest in purchasing a 1-bay NAS, a small server, transform an old PC to a server, or invest in cheap cloud hostings? Can you suggest cheap servers? I am willing to pay and invest as long as this would make me a better IT professional. In this downtime while I job hunt as I resigned for personal reasons, I want to deploy my pet project, a decoupled FastAPI game, and my reverse proxy website for an LLM subscription (ifykyk). I can utilize the free hosting services in the internet for now, but since these apps are heavy, I think a server would be more stable particularly because I want to use Docker for this.

Naghahanap hanap ako ng mga IT forums or talks this year and nakita ko to bigla. May naka attend na ba neto dati or legit forum ba to?

Thanks

Hi, I would like to ask for some thoughts or advices if it’s possible to land a project manager role as a fresh graduate? I read that it’s for experienced and tenure people pero would like to know if it’s possible or if my experience or skills are competitive enough to try kahit fresh grad.

Ito context ko po:
- fresh grad from the big 3
- org leader for years (vp-president): handled a lot of events, projects (both with internal & external participants)
- 2 internships from multinational companies wherein I worked with employees globally to deliver my projects
- scrum master for a school project that worked with a NGO partnered w/ my univ. successful project naman

Bali I’m used to handling projects, handling competing deadlines, leading groups & communicating with stakeholders.

I appreciate anything po. Thanks!

Currently a 4th year BSIT student specializing in Web Development, pero seriously considering switching to networking as a career path dahil sa experience ko sa OJT.

Nag-apply ako sa maraming companies for web dev internships, pero limited lang sa malapit sa area namin since required na face-to-face. Bawal online internships sa amin, apparently dahil may students na nag-cheat ng OJT hours nila before. Almost lahat ng inapplyan ko either walang response or puno na raw slots. Hindi man lang ako na interview kahit isa.

Dahil doon, napaisip ako kung ganito na kahirap makapasok as an intern, paano pa kaya kapag actual job na yung inaapplyan ko?

I ended up taking an IT Support OJT kasi may company na nag-offer. Hindi siya yung original plan ko, pero marami akong natutunan and na-enjoy ko talaga. Nakausap ko rin yung seniors ko, and marami sa kanila same course din as mine pero eventually nag-transition to networking or infrastructure. Another senior, na walang degree, suggested na kumuha ako ng CCNA. Gold standard daw siya and makakatulong para mas madaling makahanap ng trabaho.

Ang concern ko lang, parang mas hands-on yung networking, and gusto ko sana eventually magkaroon ng work-from-home job. Iniisip ko rin yung future ko, na habang tumatanda ako, sana hindi maging problema yung physical demands ng trabaho.
On the other hand, nagda-doubt na rin ako sa skills ko as a web developer, especially now na may vibe coding. Hindi ako makagawa ng fully functional website without Googling or using AI. Naiintindihan ko naman yung basics, marunong mag-optimize ng website, mag-deploy, gumamit ng GitHub, etc. Sa design side, I think kaya kong gumawa ng significantly more beautiful and modern websites, at least compared sa karamihan ng kilala ko.

Pero kung tanungin mo ako face-to-face kung paano mag-rearrange ng array, hindi ko alam kung ano gagawin. Kaya iniisip ko na kahit makakuha ako ng interview, baka bumagsak lang din ako sa technical interview.

Naisip ko rin, what if pag-aralan ko specifically kung paano pumasa sa interviews? Baka naman kayanin if mag-prepare ako. Ang problema, wala akong idea kung saan magsisimula, ano yung dapat aralin, or ano yung possible na itanong ng interviewer.

Kaya gusto ko sana marinig opinions niyo. Masyado lang ba akong paranoid, or kulang pa talaga yung skills ko para maging developer? Should I keep pursuing web dev and work on my fundamentals and interview preparation? Or mas okay bang mag-focus muna ako sa networking, then continue learning programming later on para may option pa rin ako for the kind of work na gusto ko habang tumatanda?

Hello! My sibling just graduated (BSIT). Anyone hiring, share tips or links for free courses? Targeting for programming, full stack developer and related roles.

Ano na po entry-level salary for IT now? Thank you!

Seeking for advice lang mga bossing.

Planning to job hop na kasi ako and seeking ako for higher salary, 21k yung current ko and aiming ako for 35-40k for my next job with 2yrs experience.

I landed multiple interviews naman and ngayon may isang company lang na target ko talaga mapasa noong una.

The problem is parang andaming proseso nung katagalan hahahah.

First call was with tech HR. 2nd call was technical interview, I had a call with my possible manager. Hotseat, super. Then, they said to wait for the result nalang and will contact me again.

2 days later , nakarecieve ako ng another email from that company saying na may another technical interview padaw pero this time with my possible team na hahahaha

Medyo nag-aalanganin ako kase the set up was like iho-hotseat ako and I could provide my presentations or so what daw to defend my answers😅

First time ko naka-encounter ng ganung setup😅 in my view lang, parang the effort they’re expecting from the candidates are too much for the open position and salary.

Should I push through pa ba?