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shu Chan
shu Chan
2,951 Points
Posted by shu Chan
shu Chan
2,951 Points

Career advice for someone straight out of coding Bootcamp

I just got out of a Full-stack Web development bootcamp and I need your advice! What should l be doing? I shouldn't I be doing?

I have no prior professional experience as a web developer other than the boot camp.

I've learned Javascript, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, Ruby on rails, Jquery among others (no PHP, ADL or BASIC unfortunately)

I have been applying to jobs online and going to meetups for networking and telling all my friends and family I'm searching for a job in web development. I am also doing side projects to keep up my programming kung-fu up. I feel that applying to jobs online can be very inefficient, I spend hours on cover letters and applying to different companies online on different platforms. My instinct is telling me that this won't land me even an interview. Am I wrong? Should I spend less time on applying for jobs online and more time on networking?

Can you share how you started in the industry?

1 Answer

Kevin Becerra
Kevin Becerra
14,243 Points
Kevin Becerra
Kevin Becerra
14,243 Points

What really helps is to look at the requirements for many of these positions you are looking to apply to. Many do ask for PHP, MySQL, (Adobe programs are a big plus for a lot of companies) and variety of other frameworks like Angular. The more you know the better, don't ever feel satisfied with what you know. Finally probably the best advice I've gotten is just working on various projects that really show what you have to offer. Building up that kind portfolio really separates you from people that have gone the same route. Hopefully this helps!