When I work with aspiring devs, I'll give my honest opinion on the MINIMUM skills needed to land that first job. Get the job first then get PAID to LEARN. You dont have to be an expert at everything. Spend your time wisely in your learning journey.
#timeismoney
#100daysofcode
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I enjoy what I do as a dev but coding is not everything to me. I learn the tech I need to know when it's required.
@DThompsonDev
tweet is a perfect example of this. Learn the basics, get good, then start exploring elsewhere when you have that luxury
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@DThompsonDev
As a Junior Dev, you shouldn't be expected to "save the company" with your coding skills. You're supposed to be an individual contributor that will be learning, helping, and eventually take ownership of a project. If you are expected to do more than that.
๐ฉRed Flag alert ๐ฉ
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As exp devs, we need to put ourselves in the shoes of the people asking for help. Some aspiring devs could be full time parents or working full time jobs to make sure they can put food on the table. The hiring landscape has changed, we need to adapt to it if we're giving advice
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@ZcroninDev
I just had a call with a client who got his second job after starting off doing โjustโ HTML/CSS only as his first. That job experience skyrocketed ๐ his chance for the next one! Never stop learning
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@TheTechRally
Such good advice! I thought job hunting was not relevant to me as someone who just started to learn. I should start NOW and try to work my way to meet their minimum requirements. Thank you!
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@TheTechRally
This is really inspiring.
I just experienced a push of some sort.
Thank you for this.
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@TheTechRally
Yep. This is why people spend so much time just doing leetcode problems to pass the algorithms interview
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@alpastor_techie
If I started over again I would apply to companies that donโt test me on algos. I would invest my time in getting better at building, becoming a better software dev, and when the company is worth studying algos for (like FAANG) Iโll do it (and I did)
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