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dalastTomCruise
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I've been trying for the last 3 months to land my first development job. I have a good (over 3 years) amount of experience, but no industry experience and no degree. So it's been a uphill battle. Currently working at a call center making garbage and most of my time and energy is invested into this. Currently am not mobile so most of my money is being geared towards that. It's just frustrating to see all these over glorified job postings that ask so much for just entry levels. I haven't even gotten a damn interview, I feel like in houston it's either you have a degree or you are not even considered for just a fucking interview. If I can get at least one they will be able to see my drive, persistence and skills that have been developed overtime. And fuck recruiters, have been interfacing with them over linkedin and not one of them seemed eager (initially yes) to land me an interview. Most of these fucks don't even fucking understand the technology or buzzwords that are on the job posting. If I were a recruiter I would at least put a little research into what the different technologies are so the process will seem less abstract. The tech will have more meaning and maybe I would be able to get a better success rate with clients if I knew what was really required of them. Not just looking at xyz and seeing if client has experience with them, but really see if they know what they are; that way I will have more confidence sending them into an interview. But of course that's not how it works. "Oh yeah Java and javascript are very similar"... get the fuck out of here.

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  • 1
    7y
    Freelance not an option?
  • 2
    7y
    What does your github profile look like?
  • 1
    7y
    @darkcode Trust me I've been considering it. But I'm at a crossroad about how confident I feel taking on clients by myself doing all the requirements, designs and choosing the right tech for the job. Also, it's a big unknown, I don't really know what's to come with freelancing in terms pf workload and pricing. I feel like I will get a lot of this insight from industry work while making a living. Then I could possibly take those skills and venture on my own terms.
  • 1
    7y
    @jeeper I have two project on there if you want to take a look. Github is on my profile. One is on android the other is currently being worked on using django. I am open to any feedback.
  • 1
    7y
    Pimp out you github profile.

    I would recommend creating a project in django (saw you created a django project previously) that solves a common problem or uses a algorithm.

    For example django__angularjs__twilioConsumer or django__restConsumer__websocket

    The title It should be simple, descriptive, your readme should be pretty and concise. This project should be small and focused on what you enjoy. it could include:
    - unit tests
    - clearly defined readme file
    - code comments

    Remember that recruiters will look at your code style, consistently, algorithms used.

    If you are applying for different jobs, have different projects that high light those skills.
  • 0
    7y
    @cino I'm currently working on a project in django. It's a web application for increasing your vocabulary in a language. There's a posting of it on my profile if you want to see the UI for a better understanding. Other project is a small hangman application on Android (is formatted for my tablet need to format it for muti devices)
  • 0
    7y
    @cino Also there's your first ++
    Welcome to devRant!
  • 0
    7y
    Thanks. Enjoying it.

    I went through your projects on github before posting my previous comment. If I was to be honest, if i was to review you solely on github, I would probably not give you enough attention. Having to review 20+ candidates, i look for key things and if I don't see it or I have to hunt for it, it is an easy pass.
  • 0
    7y
    @cino "i look for key things and if I don't see it or I have to hunt for it, it is an easy pass..." could you elaborate for me?
  • 0
    7y
    @cino also you do mention unit test which should be present (although not enough) on both projects. The read me needs a little work so I do agree. There are comments throughout some of my code as well. I feel like there's a fine line between having too many comments and too little. But I suppose too many for a small open project isn't too bad.
  • 0
    7y
    I am torn on comments honestly. Previous roles it was a high priority but lately the trend has been to have 0 comments.

    I now use them sparingly.
  • 0
    7y
    @cino huh?
  • 2
    7y
    You can do it! I just landed my first dev job as a C# developer about a month ago. I have a few years of self-driven experience, but I didn't go to school for CS (graduating with my BS in Mechanical Engineering this month actually).

    Sometimes it's hard to find a place even willing to interview you, but the exist and you'll find one. Keep looking!
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