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This post makes it sound like you are on the junior side. IF that's the case, I'd absolutely advise getting a "desk" job first. Get your skills way up. That fee
by lbotos 9y ago
This post makes it sound like you are on the junior side. IF that's the case, I'd absolutely advise getting a "desk" job first. Get your skills way up. That feedback loop will absolutely be tighter if you are a junior.
With remote work, it's about what you can show for it, not just the words. What do you have to show for what you've learned?
- hijinks 9y agoThis is a pretty solid answer. It's really hard to land a remote job if you don't have senior level experience.
- dawnerd 9y agoAnd on top of that, you need to (usually) be self-sufficient. If you're the type that constantly needs to be told what to do, remote work is a lot harder.
- linkregister 9y agoMaybe this person has a good reason to be remote: caring for a disabled relative, strong ties to their region, ongoing litigation, etc. That said, your advice is good in general: a portfolio is essential for junior developers who want to distinguish themselves enough to qualify for a remote position.
- cgh 9y agoYes, I agree. I had ten years of experience before I got my first remote job. It was with a contracting company. The clients needed to know they could trust me (this was nearly a decade ago, when remote work was less common) and I needed a track record I could point to, complete with multiple software releases in various fields. In this period, I learned a lot about remote collaboration and the importance of communication. A lot of people go on about tools like Slack etc. but in my experience, the phone is still the most important tool. And good desktop-sharing software like Webex, of course. Eventually I got tired of contracting and took a remote job with a Very Large Silicon Valley Company. Crucially, to get this job, I needed to point to both my depth of experience and my time as an effective remote worker. So in my opinion, to start with it's important to work a normal go-to-the-office job for a number of years and successfully ship software.
- vcanales 9y agoWhy is desktop sharing important? Is it specific to the kind of work you do?
- good_vibes 9y agoFair point. I just feel discouraged at the moment. I'm revamping all my projects and my site based on some new things I've learned. I'll be sure to post some here for feedback this month. I don't want to embarrass myself in this community (done that before under my old username, not fun). Thanks though for the real question I should be asking myself and the mindset I should have.