I'm not an HR pro, but I take part in the hiring process, look at CVs and lead interviews with candidates.
Let me give you some advice on your CV, especially if you have not that much or no prior experience at all.
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1️⃣ Basic Structure Of A CV
I'm pretty sure that most of you know the basic structure of a CV. Your personal details at the top, and then your:
- education
- skills
- work experience
- projects
- sometimes a few hobbies
in some order, and that's it then.
2️⃣ The Issue
At least in my experience, people with little to no experience often leave out the "projects" part because they argue that they haven't done any, yet.
That is a huge mistake. If you don't have that much experience, yet, you may still compete with people ...
... who have or at least list some projects that I can take a look at by doing some research.
The more I can find out about that project, the better. This helps me getting an idea of you and maybe even taking a first look at your coding skills.
I'm a technical guy and am not that much interested in HR. When I'm asked about my opinion of you, I need something to evaluate and assess.
A college degree is cool but not a must. It does only show that a candidate was able to get through 3-4 years ...
... or more of learning. Period. A bootcamp certificate does also not show anything more than that the candidate finished.
Don't understand me wrong, please. I admire everyone who goes one of those ways, and I also value self-learners very highly.
But in the end, ...
... my task is to get an idea of how good of a fit you are.
And the reality is that we, the people involved in the hiring process, usually don't have the time to interview each and every candidate.
This is why you need something to spark some interest.
If I have the choice between you with no professional experience and no projects listed and someone comparable without experience but who has finished some projects (even if they are private) already, I found my favorite. As sad as it might be.
3️⃣ Projects
Projects are something that can spark interest. Especially if there is source code to evaluate.
If you have already worked on professional projects, you usually won't be able to supply source code. I know that. But at least there might be a finished product ...
... that I can take a look at. And it is something we can talk about during your interview.
Source code is even better. I can take a look and see how you are as a developer. If it's a working project, even better because you finished it. We can talk about that ...
... and I can ask you how you did certain things or why. This is way better than letting you whiteboard algorithmic basics (I hate that myself) or asking you technical question after technical question.
4️⃣ Add Projects
If you have no or nearly no prior experience, get some. Build projects and put them on GitHub.
Start with one and make it at least two working, finished projects. List them on your CV and link to them so someone at the company you're applying at ...
... can take a look. It shows that you know how to create something, and that you personally took the time to showcase some of your skill.
And please, put in some work into those two projects. Make use of linters, maybe some static code analysis, and write tests!
Take advantage of GitHub offering actions for OSS for free (e.g.), so create a build and test pipeline for your projects.
Show that you at least understand the full software development lifecycle. This is worth way more than writing perfect code, believe me.
5️⃣ Conclusion
You want to get noticed. Someone at the company you apply at must see something within the documents you provide and say to themselves: "Okay, let's meet them."
I know many companies for which working projects are exactly that, something that ...
... sparks interest. So take the time and build something if you have nothing to showcase. Then use this as the entry to your dream position.
Having working and finished projects will usually make you look better to a company than someone who hasn't.
6️⃣ Disclaimer
Before you now apply what I told you here and then later come after me because it didn't work:
This is my personal experience from hiring myself, applying myself, and talking to many people in my personal bubble who are also involved in hiring.
There might still be companies or markets where this approach doesn't give you the edge over other candidates but I am pretty sure that most of the time it will give you at least some plus-points.
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You don't know how to get into crypto or you simply don't want to spend any money? Do you still want a piece of the cake?
Here is a short 101 on how to get your hands on some crypto and even #BTC.
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1️⃣ Download Brave
The Brave browser is based on Chromium, and designed with privacy in mind. If you are unsure, Brendan Eich (yes, exactly, him) is the CEO of Brave Software Inc., the company creating the browser.
Brave blocks ads on websites by default but it comes with its own blockchain-based ad system. Instead of putting them everywhere on websites, however, they come in the form of system notifcations, sent by your browser.
Here are five tips that helped me to grow as a developer.
They aren't complicated and can be implemented directly. I'm sure there is something in it for you!
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1️⃣ Learn To Listen
Listening is more important than talking. If someone has something to say, listen to them. Don't interrupt them. If you have questions about certain aspects of what they say, write them down. Then ask those questions later and talk about it together.
2️⃣ Accept You Don't Know Everything
Software engineering is too broad and too deep as if anyone could really know everything.
You need to accept that and understand that your peers all have their own experiences. Use this to your advantage. If you're stuck, ask for help.
I can relate!
When I started, AWS already offered so much that I literally couldn't find an entry point.
If you still feel this way, let me give you a little guide.
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1️⃣ Foreword
Before we're going in, let me tell you this:
AWS is huge, and the chance that you'll ever be able to call yourself an expert in every product and service it offers is...well, low.
To be honest, I wouldn't even aim for that goal. It simply doesn't make sense. Better aim to become good at a few products and then at all the supporting ones that fit.
You'll specialize, gather deep knowledge about a few products, and be a valuable expert in that area.
Proof-Of-Work is the name of a cryptographic algorithm that is used for some blockchains when new blocks are to be appended to the chain.
Let's take a higher-level look at how this one works, shall we?
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1️⃣ The Basics
This algorithm creates a system in which one party (the prover) has to prove to one or multiple other parties (the verifiers) that they put in a certain amount of work for some purpose.
The work the prover has to put in is moderately hard to very hard, while the verifiers can pretty easily check whether the proof is correct. This creates an asymmetric system.
The original idea was to create protection against DDoS attacks and spam.
Svelte has topped the satisfaction rankings of "State of JS 2020" some time ago, and this justifies an introduction for everyone still not aware of it.
An introduction to Svelte 💛
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1️⃣ What is Svelte?
Svelte is a component-based frontend framework like React and Vue, that promises:
- Less code
- No virtual DOM
- True reactivity
and delivers on all of these pretty well.
It currently has 41.2k stars on GitHub and an active community, including 359 contributors.
The community is pretty active and unlike React, there is no huge corporation backing it.
But no need to worry, Svelte won't vanish anytime soon.
the architectural approach that makes your websites faster, safer, cheaper, and all that with a better developer experience.
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1️⃣ What Is It?
The Jamstack is an architectural approach.
The letters "J A M" are an acronym and actually stand for:
▶️ JavaScript
▶️ APIs
▶️ Markup
🟢 JavaScript
JavaScript is the universal runtime of the web. Every browser can handle JavaScript and it's the language that brings interactivity to every modern-day browser.
JavaScript can either be written directly or act as a compile target.