You have just recently acquired an entire new awesome set of dev skillz(yes, with a z!), next up, finding a job! But where should you apply? What t...
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Someone I know brags about the job salary being too low. Doesn't really matter for me to have low salary at the beginning. It starts to grow as I gain more experience/achievements.
Just wanted to add that a portfolio is great to show off your skills.
I've got a side project to help devs and programmers quickly generate one based on their github profile, mydevportfol.io.
It's donation based so pay whatever you want (minimum $2.50 though due to stripe limitations).
Feedback always much appreciated. I wish I had coupon codes built as a feature so I could share them in comments like this. Soon though!
That is really cool!!! Thanks for sharing! I'm making a list of things I want to checkout over the holidays when I have more downtime, I definitely just added that to the list.
Thank you for this post.
I just graduated with a software engineering bachelors and will be applying for jobs soon. I especially like your tip on making sure that my needs are met as well. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
I'm interested in more than one field (e.g. web, Android, data science) and only have a limited amount of experience in them. How do I decide which positions to apply for? Do I apply to all types or try to settle on one?
I would definitely apply for all kinds of positions. Then, when you are interviewing make sure to ask a lot about what each position is like. They might mention responsibilities for one position that you are not super excited about, while another position sounds like exactly what you want to do. I started out doing full stack work then slowly migrated to the backend exclusively. Keep an eye out for positions that might expose you to multiple interests and then you can direct yourself however you want :)
Good luck!!!
Alright, will do. Thank you 😊
Internships is great instead of going for a full time Dev when your starting out as a Junior Dev to understand the company and your suitability to the role your doing.
It really takes some of the pressure off you and off the employer. Everyone kinda has an out if it doesn't work out, but when it does work out, everyone wins!!!
But what if I can't afford to be six to eight months without income? Most internship in my area are unpaid or require me to be either a recent graduate or college degree.
Great question! My internship was paid, while it wasn't a huge salary it was definitely enough to live off of for 6 months. I think when you are looking for an internship with option to hire you are more likely to find something paid rather than if you were a student just looking for something for the summer. The idea that you might end up there full time will likely make a company actually want to invest in you.
I heard of another option is to go for full time. Since full time jobs had probations and you get out of the place without much burden if you think it is a bad place to work for.
Ugh that is frustrating! :(
I have always worked at companies that have paid interns, even summer ones, it is nuts that a lot don't. I wonder if location plays a role in that, I am in Chicago which has a tech scene growing like crazy and everyone is hiring all the time.
Keep at it!!! There is a fit out there for you somewhere! A local group here called DevTogether is doing a meetup and the theme is "Your First Dev Job" They plan to have 10 lightening talks on the subject. The talks will be everything from people giving advice to new devs sharing how they navigate the job market and deal with things like rejection. Even though you are not in Chicago they will post all the talks after and they live Tweet during it so you could probably find some good advice there.
Meetup Registration
Twitter Handle: @DevTogetherChi
Hope that is helpful for you!!!