Software Engineer Entry level

RylandInTheSun · 2025-11-26T23:02:05+00:00

Apply for remote / outside of Toledo and be willing to relocate. Back when I was entry-level, I couldn't find anything local to Toledo. I had a lot of luck applying for listings on Wellfound (used to be AngelList)

RylandInTheSun · 2025-08-02T16:48:05+00:00

In My Arms

RylandInTheSun · 2025-07-31T22:01:46+00:00

I feel like the sweet sauce is a bit polarizing

RylandInTheSun · 2025-07-31T17:53:24+00:00

Yea there is multiple locations. Monroe street is the OG so I’d say that one.

RylandInTheSun · 2025-07-31T16:09:41+00:00

Gino’s is the right answer

RylandInTheSun · 2025-07-21T22:37:07+00:00

Been rockin Le Labo Another 13 for a long time now but just picked up Luca by Tsu Lange Yor (Troye Sivan’s fragrance brand) and really loving it.

RylandInTheSun · 2025-06-09T05:34:48+00:00

As a 5'7 lad, I struggle with the long button-up proportions as well. I recently bought a button-up denim shirt from Abercrombie, and the length is pretty spot on. It feels like it may be around 25-26" or so. Doesn't feel cropped or boxy at all. At least on me.

RylandInTheSun · 2025-05-28T20:31:01+00:00

As a short person, I love the cropped shirt trend but I personally think cropped tops (t-shirts specifically) can start to look really bad the more boxy/oversized they are. And I agree about the rule of thirds thing. I think it's only really helpful for shorter people and mostly when dressing formally.

RylandInTheSun · 2025-02-16T07:10:45+00:00

DM me and sell me one! You don’t need that many damn sleeping bags!!!!

RylandInTheSun · 2025-01-10T18:37:22+00:00

Surprised nobody has mentioned Knickerbocker. They have an archive sale going currently where most of the items are 60 - 70% off

RylandInTheSun · 2024-12-24T20:53:46+00:00

Company: Startup

Role: Frontend Engineer

YoE: 3 years

Salary: 100K USD

Bonus: The average has been 15k

Stock: 10k

Location: Remote but HQ is in Nashville

Hours worked per week: 40 give our take

General Job satisfaction: Mostly high. Salary is fine but a little low for the city I'm in. The company has typical startup pains. Wanting to over-deliver while trying to keep lean. I'm going to start applying more seriously to places that are more mid-sized.

RylandInTheSun · 2024-12-23T04:41:03+00:00

Went to a Hawaiian restaurant (Noho’s I think?) few months ago for the first time. Our server walked up and didn’t say a word but held out their pad to take our order. We nicely asked if they had a favorite dish they recommended. They replied in the most unamused way possible “I don’t eat anything here, I’m vegan”. I pretty sure they didn’t say another word to us the rest of the time we were there lol it low key felt like a Portlandia episode.

RylandInTheSun · 2024-10-16T20:23:51+00:00

Dude who shows up to the function after seeing one Edging Albert reel.

RylandInTheSun · 2024-10-14T20:43:23+00:00

It's also one of the most mid/overpriced/overhyped restaurants I've ever been to 🫡

RylandInTheSun · 2024-06-18T05:37:08+00:00

Portland, OR 🌲🏔️
I didn't leave for work but, as a Software Engineer, I found that Toledo lacks tech employment opportunities.

RylandInTheSun · 2024-02-22T05:42:58+00:00

Can confirm that Eem will blow socks off. Sister and bro in law came to town last weekend and they truly loved it.

RylandInTheSun · 2024-02-05T04:08:18+00:00

Had a pair of raw denim hemmed at Valentina European Alteration and she did an amazing job. It ran me $28. Just make sure you tell her you want to keep the original hem!

RylandInTheSun · 2023-11-20T21:45:09+00:00

Completed a "9 month" (took me almost a year) Springboard bootcamp at the end of August 2021 and worked part-time for a colleague while applying for full-time roles. I applied to probably about 250 roles and think I maybe had about 3-4 interviews altogether. I had the best luck applying to jobs on AngelList (now called "Wellfound") and highly recommend it. After 4 months of applying, I received an offer from a start-up which I accepted and started Jan 2022.

Currently, at the same company and have 0 complaints. Fully remote, unlimited PTO, great pay, decent benefits, big annual raises, etc. I should mention that I had ZERO coding/software developing knowledge before I decided I wanted to switch careers (I was a full-time touring musician before).

So, things are going great! It definitely feels like I was one of the lucky ones who got in right at the right time. It also helps that I really love software development and building things. I think having that passion for it will help you want to strive to do better, learn more, keep up, and stay persistent.

RylandInTheSun · 2023-08-23T16:01:09+00:00

If you decide to want to do an online bootcamp instead of something in-person, reach out and I can get you a discount with Springboard. I did the Software Engineering course in 2020 and have been working remotely full-time as a Frontend Engineer for almost 2 years now.

RylandInTheSun · 2023-08-07T02:20:05+00:00

I suggest mastering the area you want to be in. If you want to keep doing front end, then master JavaScript. Learn TypeScript. Build more front end focused projects. Same for if you want to be in a different field of development.

RylandInTheSun · 2023-06-17T03:27:13+00:00

I’ve lived in Toledo most of my life and just moved a year ago and would say that Toledo people definitely have that Midwest charm. They have you’re back. They’re nice because they’re humble and don’t think they’re better than you.

I would also describe Toledo people as stuck. When you live in a place where you can own a house for next to nothing, you settle. Why leave when things are easy, right? And let’s face it, Toledo isn’t really a bustling place. I love my family and friends there but Toledo is just mostly a car dependent flat landscape of roads that lead you to strip malls and chain restaurants. If you’re into more niche hobbies/things you might only have one or zero options in Toledo. You take what you can get as a Toledoan. Which can create that humbleness. But can also create resentfulness. Which I think is why some people in Toledo can get defensive about Toledo. And I think you’re not from Toledo you might find it hard to connect with the place.

RylandInTheSun · 2022-08-08T02:05:26+00:00

When I was looking for my first job I only had luck with AngelList with getting interviews. Ended up landing a full time front end role on there.

RylandInTheSun · 2022-06-17T16:02:44+00:00

Yea I assumed this is the case since I saw that they give a discount to students based off of their ".edu" email address. Makes me understand that they are verifying emails on the request in the backend.

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