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Joel Crouse
1,168 PointsBest way to approach a web agency
I feel that my skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript are sufficient enough to present myself to a web agency as a front end developer. What is the best way to approach a company about a job or an internship? Should I ask if I could send over examples of my work and/or code samples? I want to be professional about it.
3 Answers
Zain Abiddin
2,783 PointsI would work-on building a kick ass portfolio and perhaps approach the agency after doing some research on them and being very specific on how you can contribute.
Zain Abiddin
2,783 PointsYou can always start with your own personal site and then taking on projects for free initially to build up a portfolio. You can reach out to your local organizations that have outdated websites and ask to do it for them for a low cost. Also, you can attempt to redesign popular websites that are really outdated to build up your portfolio.
Joel Crouse
1,168 PointsTrue. What about sending over code samples?
Zain Abiddin
2,783 PointsI think that stage will come once you've gone through the initial round of interview.
Joel Crouse
1,168 PointsJoel Crouse
1,168 PointsHow can I build a portfolio if I don't have any clients and am just starting out? I mean, I have good skills like HTML, CSS, Sass, and JS but I haven't made any complete, packaged-up, bow-on-the-top websites. What would you recommend?