Thread by @clumsy_coder

Attended an informative Twitter Space by @DThompsonDev
"Getting a Job in Tech: The Game Plan"

Today's space was mainly focused on these things:
1. LinkedIn Profile
2. Portfolio Website
3. GitHub Account
4. Resume

The whole 3hrs of space can be summarized into this: 🧵👇

1️⃣ LinkedIn
- LinkedIn is where all the recruiters hangout.
- It's the place where you can humblebrag.

✅ Heading:
- ❗ REMOVE WORD 'ASPIRING' FROM YOUR TAGLINE ❗
- Put exact languages and skills, recruiters might not know much technical stuff

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✅ Featured Section:
- ❗ DO NOT PUT YOUR RESUME THERE. ❗
- A most valuable asset of your profile.
- Add Images:
- Goal should be to increase the scrollaility of the profile.
- You can explain projects with a screenshot.

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✅Projects:
- Develop one big project that you know from the inside out.
- You can discuss the problem statement, solution, approach w/ ease.
- You must know about it better than anyone else competing with you.
- Add your own insights while following a YT tutorial.

CB👇

✅Experience:
- Tell things that you actually did while doing a job instead of job responsibilities.

✅About Me Section:
- Keep it short but sweet.
- It's not an autobiography! add bullet points.

2️⃣ Portfolio
- Design must be good and pleasing.
- Prioritize should be how people would use that website
- Showcase your BEST and VALUABLE work here.

3️⃣ GitHub
- Portfolio decides where recruiters will redirect first.
- Make README attractive.

4️⃣ Resume
✅ The resume in LinkedIn should be working as the back of a book.
✅ Must be in a single column
✅ Talk about ONE project before your experience/education (as talked about earlier)
- It should be unique and big, the todo app won't count.

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(Resume continued)
✅ Use URL shorteners:
- URL insights can be analyzed
- People can type it manually

✅ Store your resumes in git:
- Create a private repo if you want but store every version of your resumes that you applied with.

5️⃣ Soft Skills (Misc)
- Soft skills are important but do not give too much extra attention to develop them.
- The best way to develop soft skills is by working with other people.
- Be active in communities, find like-minded people.

6️⃣ Quote-worthy Sentences (by @DThompsonDev himself)
💥 Learn the local demands of your market and you'll never run out of opportunities.
💥 The average human being eats with their eyes, make them hungry!

This is pretty much everything that I found insightful. Once again, I can't thank Danny enough for this wonderful twitter space.

Have a great day you all 🔥

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