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Sagar Bhattacharya

Start By Replicating a small application like google keep . Approach your plan to get a job as a game

Stage1 is to decide what skills you need to demonstrate. If you are seeking a web dev role give one week time to Freecodecamp(freecodecamp.org/) and solve the project challenge in them to your best. After that try to create small GitHub projects replicating one good project , you may feel you are copying but you will be understanding what the person did , this is how we understand the project problems.

Stage2 will be when you participate in algorithm challenges , you can begin with hackerrank(hackerrank.com/) and move to project Euler (projecteuler.net/)

Once you have built a good understanding of the coding practices then try to create boilerplate as stage3.

Stage4 will be participating in mock interviews.

Interview Tip :

  1. Pen and paper : Note Down the problem statement , think about drawing a flow diagram ( with start and end state as the desired input and desired output). Design use cases and write the code , don't refactor code in your mind , create the base logic , once on paper try to refactor the code.

  2. If you are participating in a timed coding interview : Then try to write code in the editor and write the optimal logic , check if use cases are getting satisfied then if you have 15 min+ time then refactor the code to reduce useless variables , and use shorthand operators.

  3. If you are giving a face to face interview , listen to the problem , explain the steps you approach to solve the problem to the person interviewing you and then give them more than one solution and explain him/her your choice of one solution over other

  4. Don't stack too many skills when you are trying to crack your first interview. Have one strong skill and sell it only , more skills does not increase your chances , show your passion for problem solving and be genuine about the thing.

All the Best!

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Angel Young

So if I do all these steps, I can get a job. Do you have proof that this has worked for you/anybody else?

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Sagar Bhattacharya

Yes , because I have followed these steps and got success in getting job