I moved into tech from a career in publishing! Here's my advice:
Put as much technical experience down as you can. Point to as much content as possible, on dev & github/bitbucket etc, even if its incomplete: it shows you're learning, creating, active, and experimenting; make sure your READMEs are as good as possible since people will be looking at your code. Include any meet ups, hackathons, conferences etc. you've attended, and any coaching or pairing you've done to show you can collaborate with other developers.
Briefly mention previous experience, without giving it too much space - you're a developer now! The exceptions to give space to are transferable skills, & when applying for jobs relevant to your previous expertise (FinTech/retail domains) - but keep it relevant to the developer role.
Don't wait: you'll never be ready, the project will never be 100% (that's the nature of software!) so just apply. Get feedback, iterate on your projects and your resume, and keep applying until you find the right role.
Wow! Thank you. I never thought about putting meetups on my resume. But I'll definitely do that. As a matter of fact, there's an event with Women who Code this month and I plan on networking and/or applying for jobs. So all these tips are coming in handy right now.
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I moved into tech from a career in publishing! Here's my advice:
Put as much technical experience down as you can. Point to as much content as possible, on dev & github/bitbucket etc, even if its incomplete: it shows you're learning, creating, active, and experimenting; make sure your READMEs are as good as possible since people will be looking at your code. Include any meet ups, hackathons, conferences etc. you've attended, and any coaching or pairing you've done to show you can collaborate with other developers.
Briefly mention previous experience, without giving it too much space - you're a developer now! The exceptions to give space to are transferable skills, & when applying for jobs relevant to your previous expertise (FinTech/retail domains) - but keep it relevant to the developer role.
Don't wait: you'll never be ready, the project will never be 100% (that's the nature of software!) so just apply. Get feedback, iterate on your projects and your resume, and keep applying until you find the right role.
Good luck in your job search!
Wow! Thank you. I never thought about putting meetups on my resume. But I'll definitely do that. As a matter of fact, there's an event with Women who Code this month and I plan on networking and/or applying for jobs. So all these tips are coming in handy right now.