zanydude

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Ask HN: Why don't most self taught developers start with Computer Science?
10 points by zanydude 8y ago|9 comments
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by zanydude 8y ago
All my past jobs underpaid, so even $65K or $70K (the average for a entry level job in my city) is higher than I've made. Being simultaneously under-qualified on paper and over-qualified in practice is a thing with me. People must thin
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by zanydude 8y ago
Yes, I apply to a higher proportion of full-time jobs and get some interviews (say about 10% from applications) from them. I don't get offers from full-time jobs. I only get a few from short contracts. And if I apply to full-time jobs
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by zanydude 8y ago
>Why wait for referrals? I found all of my contracting jobs by reaching out on Linkedin or various job sites. Do you have a system in place for choosing people on LinkedIn to reach out to? I don't know what's a good starting po
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by zanydude 8y ago
Missing out on promotions is a concern for me. I don't think promotions exist in the context of contract workers, do they? And I'm also concerned about the 1 year 10 times experience. The longest I have maintained a single project
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by zanydude 8y ago
>Worst part is, I can probably just keep doing it for another 20 years and retire, it's almost too easy to just go that route. As long as you can keep your current job, that is.
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by zanydude 8y ago
I've seen this (or variations of) this article before, but what is lacking is how to resolve this problem. How to bring programmers out of the "expert beginner" stage once they realize it. Is it just a heavy dose of mentoring
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Ask HN: How to grow your career reputation after spinning your wheels so long?
16 points by zanydude 8y ago|15 comments