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First of all your portfolio is really good in my opinion. I finished a boot camp in 2017 after moving to wa state from Berkeley. One thing I think is tough abou
by dieselgate 4y ago
First of all your portfolio is really good in my opinion. I finished a boot camp in 2017 after moving to wa state from Berkeley. One thing I think is tough about the industry now is everything being remote - I’ve gotten my two dev jobs through in person connections (and ironically of all the hundreds of jobs applied the only two I’ve worked are the ones I didn’t apply for).
My suggestion (based on what’s worked for me) is to work in dev adjacent roles as a way to get your foot in the door.
For me this was technical writing and qa/manual testing.
That way you’re getting real world experience and at the same time making quality connections.
There are also contract opportunities which can sometimes be worthwhile.
Based on your portfolio you are competent to be considered for an interview, dont get discouraged but possibly find the things you haven’t been doing and focus on that.
Applying online is a tough way to get a position, keep up the good work
Edit: not my first choice but have kind of found a niche as a Ruby on Rails dev. When starting out I think it’s good to have a specific stack to focus on, for looking for job postings and having subject matter expert experience in a single thing. Python is a widely used language and a good one to know (wish I had more experience and something I’d do differently if possible)
I also think your skills should be near the top of your resume.
- platevoltage 4y agoThank you for the feedback! I've gotten the feeling that networking with people is the only way I'm going to get hired, so I've been doing a lot of that lately. I have looked at things like QA roles, but in a lot of cases, I'm even less qualified for those positions. They all want you to have done QA testing for several years already. I do have a stack of choice, but I'm also pretty language agnostic. I've been focusing on Node/React jobs since that's my bread and butter. I'm redoing my resume and I have seen the error of my ways. Skills will go at the top.