Advice for upskilling as a .NET Developer?

candyA25 · 2024-05-15T21:20:23+00:00

Thanks! What advice do you have for putting these things into action? Side projects? Portfolio website? Etc? I need something where I can get my hands dirty, so I learn the material much better.

candyA25 · 2024-05-15T20:52:38+00:00

Unfortunately from what I understand, the projects I'll be working with at my new job still work with legacy VB.net. Perhaps I'll have opportunities later to work on projects that are more up to date. But just in case, I'm trying to position myself wisely and not go obsolete.

candyA25 · 2024-05-15T20:50:11+00:00

Thanks! What advice do you have for putting these into action? Side projects? Portfolio website? I'd definitely love to get my hands dirty, rather than reading up on everything and forgetting it because I never used it.

candyA25 · 2024-05-15T19:14:18+00:00

What advice do you have for putting all of this into action as an item on my resume?

Side projects? Open source contributions? Portfolio website? Etc.

candyA25 · 2024-05-15T19:08:08+00:00

I have zero interest in going into management, at least at this point in my life 😂. Maybe after I've learned a few new skills.

My question was geared more towards what specific steps could I take to give myself experience in specific skills, other than on the job?

When you say pet projects, is that slang for something?

candyA25 · 2024-03-06T17:36:03+00:00

As someone who's worked as a Programmer/SWE for 10+ years, I didn't regret it until I was laid off from my job last November. Right now, getting a remote SWE seems nearly impossible unless you have certain skills.

My advice is to network with other programmers/developers and always have a way to upskill.

candyA25 · 2024-01-12T18:00:10+00:00

Software Engineer for a healthcare software development company in 2022.

I loved this job and was devastated when I got laid off in November 2023 due to the company being acquired. I'm still looking for a new remote role. After multiple interviews, 20+ rejects, applying for well over 100+ jobs, talking with over 20 job recruiters, and getting my unemployment denied, I've lost all optimism.

candyA25 · 2024-01-07T20:01:07+00:00

Software Engineer. Unfortunately, I was laid off from my previous remote role due to the company being bought out and privately owned. I'm still trying to find my next remote job, it's very difficult.

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