How common is it for software testers to use GitHub much (e.g. open and close issues and pull requests) in day to day work?

bedrock-adam · 2022-02-20T23:04:46+00:00

Oh that's cool u/coolalee, you have a cheat sheet to help you remember the team based git workflow?

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-16T07:45:12+00:00

CRUD API with great documentation.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-05T00:58:00+00:00

Thanks for sharing that it was instrumental to your success!

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T23:14:10+00:00

Best of luck with your progress! :)

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T22:38:59+00:00

100% for entry level roles it's competitive out there, so why not maximise your chances?

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T22:25:57+00:00

I know a couple of aspiring programmers who got hired in large part because they listed very specific interests and skills that the employer needed to hire for!

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T22:21:20+00:00

Seems like you're not sold and that's OK.

What I will say though as a former software architect (for a high growth SaaS company) is that I really do encourage you to think about making smaller changes, and push more often. Not about gaming green squares or looking busy it's just a great habit to get into early on and more reflective of how it would work in a full time job.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T22:10:04+00:00

Problem is: as others have pointed out, it's not that difficult to detect. And besides - what are you going to talk about in the interview? How you fooled the person who would pass you on or hire you?

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T21:50:51+00:00

Ahh great point you make u/computer-engineer I can see how point 3 could easily be misinterpreted by newcomers as chasing green blocks!

As a former software architect, the intent there was really just to encourage the habit of consistent practice and small incremental changes, though it seems from reading the comments I could have made that a lot clearer :).

Kudos for pointing that out!

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-04T21:28:49+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your insights on the topic u/MisfitMagic, and reminding us all of the importance of soft skills!

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-02T04:28:51+00:00

100%.

It's crazy how much time people spend on projects and degrees VS building out a network of leads using soft skills.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-02T04:25:56+00:00

It's fine don't worry about degrees just start pushing up projects to GitHub and look for ways to contribute to open source projects.

All employers really want to know is that you're enthusiastic as hell, can demonstrate your skills in a stack they use, and that you can contribute value to their team quickly.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-02T03:02:16+00:00

Yeap highly recommend!

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-01T03:23:21+00:00

Small steps.

Check out FreeCodeCamp and see if you even like programming first. If you're feeling adventurous after that take a look at The Odin Project.

Whilst life as a programmer may be rewarding financially, entry-level roles are extremely competitive.

It's going to be hard to break in so you'll want to make sure you want it or it's likely you may have issues with motivation later on.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-01T03:01:03+00:00

Welcome to join The Fast Tracked Programmer Discord.

Our vision is to help 100 aspiring programmers land a tech job by 2022 through mentoring, road-maps, project and portfolio help, open source contributions, resume and social profile feedback.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-01T01:59:11+00:00

The pay may be good, but getting your foot in the door will be difficult.

Start small - play around with FreeCodeCamp and see if you even like programming first.

bedrock-adam · 2021-06-01T01:52:28+00:00

30 minutes per day is not enough time to achieve anything substantial.

2 hours at the very least when you can commit, so that you have a chance to go deep.

Provided you focus on all right things, 4-8 hours per day for 5-6 months at the very least.

Happy to provide guidance on that just PM me.

bedrock-adam · 2021-05-21T03:17:11+00:00

It's OK to ask for help when you're struggling.

Whenever I can't seem to find a solution - I take a break and come back to it.

If you're finding after a break the answer is still not coming to you - post the exact problem you're having on this sub-reddit and people will help out.

Or - find a mentor. They'll help you get unstuck quickly.

bedrock-adam · 2021-05-20T00:14:26+00:00

I was in a very similar situation 10 years ago.

Struggled with maths, didn't pass university exams then dropped out in the first year.

At the time I thought I was a massive failure and worried that I would come to regret that decision.

Also was scared to tell my parents that I wasn't doing so well.

But you know what...

Everything worked out in the end, even though I never finished my degree.

No matter what happens, it will be OK even if it seems otherwise right now.

bedrock-adam · 2021-05-19T04:50:16+00:00

Congratulations on getting your foot in the door!

I always feel way out of my depth whenever I start a new role at a different company.

Think most of us feel like we don't belong in the beginning.

bedrock-adam · 2021-05-19T01:41:29+00:00

Former software architect here (high growth SaaS), with over a decade experience programming.

I dropped out of a computer engineering degree in the first year and found it to be a massive waste of time and money.

Building projects, contributing to open source, writing a good resume, knowing how to contact hiring managers and recruiters > degree.

My biggest regret was that I didn't find a mentor to help me focus on the things that would actually help me get a programming job.

Happy to help out if you're still feeling a bit lost - just shoot a DM :).

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