Zack
Posted on
What are the most important things I need to know as new coder?(I want to get a job in the field one day)
For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
Top comments (17)
How to get the foot in the door.
It's always been the case, and nowadays even more, that a CS degree is irrelevant for employers. Get an interview, show you're interested in solving problems for the company and grow on the job.
Be curious about new things but beware of hype.
Data-structures, control flow and language syntax :)
Creating personal projects - not todo apps - from scratch with proper back, front it's CI/CD will be very helpful for interviews to get a job. Best of luck
Don’t just follow tutorials—build real things! Start small (a calculator, to-do app, weather app) and work your way up
Here are some posts that might help:
How to Plan and Build a Programming Project – A Legitimate Guide for Beginners
Peter ・ Apr 12 '21
How can someone prepare for their first full-time software engineering job?
Alaina Kafkes ・ May 25 '17
Advice for Those Looking for Their First SWE Job
Jeannie Nguyen ・ Nov 12 '20
How to Level Up Your Dev Game
Kim Arnett ・ Jul 5 '17
Whatever you do, don't believe that a portfolio website amounts to anything. It doesn't. Do it if you want, but consider it practice.
What's more valuable is your GitHub profile. Contribute to open source, create your own repositories, etc. This is far better than having a portfolio.
Enthusiasm goes a long way!
Agreed!
Hope these ones help:
New Developers Looking for a Mentor: Here's a (Free) Mentorship Session in 8 Lessons
Cesar Aguirre ・ Jul 22 '24
Four Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Software Engineer
Cesar Aguirre ・ Jul 1 '24
In an interview, making it clear you're willing to learn. If you have example projects that you've built as part of a course/on your own, use those as examples of where you've demonstrated that you're self motivated and love to get stuck in.
Every role is unique and will require different skills, but if they're hiring a junior/entry level dev they won't expect you to know everything, but they will want someone who can pick up the skills required for the job.
Best of luck!
Some comments may only be visible to logged-in visitors. Sign in to view all comments.