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What was ypour path to get to that? I knew software paid well, but not that well
by melbournegrad 7y ago
What was ypour path to get to that? I knew software paid well, but not that well
- senordevnyc 7y agoGot my undergrad at a no-name state school in international business and worked for about a year as a jr product mgr at a tech company in SF, but I've been programming since I was 12 or so, and I left that job to freelance. Did that for over a decade, mostly focused on iOS dev. I've done a few apps for larger companies that you'd recognize, but most of my work is for early stage startups that no longer exist. Still, I guess iOS is in enough demand that it was enough to open doors at these companies, and from there it's a matter of passing the interviews. I've been really successful as a freelancer, so the non-technical parts of the interview process were really easy, just like selling yourself to potential clients, basically.
- johnjungles 7y agoYour story is certainly inspiring. Few follow up questions: How did you do on the technical interviews? Can you give us examples of “sell yourself” as a potential client? Any interesting interview tips? I’ve been freelancing/self-employed/raised money etc... about 8+ years and I’m debating if it’s worth it to apply to larger tech companies. They tend to have a higher barrier to entry with the tech interviews so I probably need to brush up, any tips there? I’ve been managing a small team and looking to do the same so not sure how much to study for the tech interviews. Appreciate your responses so far! It’s been very insightful