The latest articles on DEV Community by Amy Codes (@amycodes). https://dev.to/amycodes https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F38837%2F7f372393-60d0-4167-8a5c-0998b5dc3d9e.jpeg https://dev.to/amycodes en Amy Codes Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:38:16 +0000 https://dev.to/amycodes/negotiating-is-hard-34hl https://dev.to/amycodes/negotiating-is-hard-34hl <h1> <em>Negotiating is hard.</em> </h1> <p><a href="//hyperurl.co/pursuitpod"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--FxgsljBS--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/4s0txo46bfpjxc71m2cu.jpg" alt=""></a><br> <em>Artist: <a href="https://twitter.com/NeonLanterns">@NeonLanterns</a></em></p> <p>I had a delightful conversation on <a href="https://twitter.com/pursuitpod">Pursuit Podcast</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/gkimbwala">Gloria Kimbwala</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jesslynnrose">Jessica Rose</a> about various aspects of job offers and negotiation tactics! </p> <p>Some examples of things besides your base salary you can negotiate for are...</p> <ul> <li>Signing bonus</li> <li>Relocation Assistance</li> <li>Vacation days</li> <li>Conference stipend</li> <li>Equity</li> <li>... and a lot more</li> </ul> <blockquote> <h3> What are your tips for job offer negotiations or things you think people should be aware of? </h3> </blockquote> <p>Check out the episode to learn more about the logistics of your job offer:<br> 👉🏼 <a href="http://hyperurl.co/pursuitpod">hyperurl.co/pursuitpod</a></p> <p>Definitely make sure to follow me on dev.to for more awesome content<br> ✨<a href="https://dev.to/amycodes%E2%9C%A8">https://dev.to/amycodes✨</a></p> podcast career discuss negotiating Amy Codes Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:43:42 +0000 https://dev.to/amycodes/-thoughts-on-github--amy-codes-103e https://dev.to/amycodes/-thoughts-on-github--amy-codes-103e <p><a href="https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fvdfwf7ipidu00xur90by.png"></a></p> <p>Let's talk about Microsoft's Github acquisition!<br> ...<br> ...<br> ...<br> Lol. Jk. </p> <p>Nah 😂. This past week a really important conversation surrounding inclusive hiring practices arose because of this tweet:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fo5cq7g67kf424sjvbewt.png"></a></p> <p>It caused a lot of people to ask the question: "Should companies exclude candidates who do not have github projects?"</p> <p>My answer: No<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.giphy.com/media/Zx1KhKd2znOujui6Z2/giphy.gif"></a></p> <p>If you're interested in more of my thoughts on the topic, check out my video:<br> 👉🏼 <a href="https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y</a><br> <a href="https://youtu.be/LIRU_FiEq4Y" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fx51163mv34o1doiehics.gif"></a></p> <p>🤔 What do you think? </p> <p>Definitely make sure to follow me on dev.to for more awesome content<br> ✨<a href="https://dev.to/amycodes">https://dev.to/amycodes</a>✨</p> github amycodes career discuss Amy Codes Wed, 16 May 2018 02:04:02 +0000 https://dev.to/amycodes/5-tips-to-grow-your-software-engineering-career-28i4 https://dev.to/amycodes/5-tips-to-grow-your-software-engineering-career-28i4 <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJarNEjT94" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F3aphy6sitqx7lxp9zeie.jpg"></a></p> <p>Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I'm new to dev.to. During the weekdays, I'm a systems software engineer that works with tools like <strong>Kubernetes, Docker, and Go</strong>! I love all things <strong>distributed systems</strong>. On the weekends, I make youtube videos about software engineering. This past weekend, I made a video that gives tips on <strong>career growth</strong>.</p> <h3> Here are 5 tips to grow your software engineering career! </h3> <ol> <li>Learn how to communicate technical ideas</li> <li>Constantly work to expand your scope of involvement and understanding</li> <li>Work on "soft skills"</li> <li>Don't take everything as direction</li> <li>Keep track of your progress</li> </ol> <p>If you're interested in learning more about each point, check out my video.<br> 👉🏼<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJarNEjT94" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJarNEjT94</a>👈🏼</p> <p>Definitely make sure to follow me on dev.to for more awesome content<br> ✨<a href="https://dev.to/amycodes">https://dev.to/amycodes</a>✨</p> video career growth amycodes