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Are you looking for jobs at startups? If so, it's going to be difficult to get hired regardless of your training if you've never worked in the field before. Thi
by Alex3917 11y ago
Are you looking for jobs at startups? If so, it's going to be difficult to get hired regardless of your training if you've never worked in the field before. This is just due to some quirks about the economics of the industry. It's much easier to get hired at a dev shop, work there for a year or two, and then apply to work at a startup or large company after that.
- subrat_rout 11y agoRight. Few startups and dev shops that I have interviewed in SF Bay area are looking for those developers (2-5 years experience) and the market here is crazy for experienced ones. Few days ago I posted on HN (Who wants to be hired) even to work for free as an intern for couple of weeks but so far has not received any response.
- Alex3917 11y agoInteresting, maybe it's different in NYC due to all the money in media, fashion, healthcare, and other industries where tech is more peripheral. Recently I've also seen some folks have success after regularly attending the weekly hack nights for their technology of choice, and then get hired after a couple months of that.