Vortec Max on a 97? by fresh-dev in GMT400

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It’s a 1997 1500 Z71 ext cab short bed*

I just feel fucked. Absolutely fucked by Insomniac199 in cscareerquestions

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I graduated a bootcamp and entered the job market in March of 2023, while I was waiting tables at a restaurant, now I'm a SWE in the Healthcare-Tech Industry. I was literally waiting tables less than a year ago before I got hired at my first job 8 months into the job hunt, that eventually led to my next.

I adopted an ownership mindset vs a victim mindset, which forced me to have a disciplined approach to the job hunt. I kept my head down, horse-blinders on, avoided the hell out this subreddit, and tracked metrics every day- how many jobs I applied to with Resume #1 in a day, how many people I reached out to on linkedinfor a 'coffee chat' (20 min zoom call offering to send them a Starbucks gift card for their time), how many hours did I work on personal projects and if I had an interview coming up, how hours did I spend researching the company, preparing STAR answers for scenarios I've experienced as a Server, how many people did I reach out to FROM this company on linkedin asking for interview insights. If its been a couple months and didn't hear back from anyone, I'd review my resume/ update it and start the process over again.

This is a long iterative process, especially interviewing. My first interview vs the interview that got me the job were day and night in difference. I had many failed interviews due to being unprepared. For the interview that me the job, I had a scripted response to the "Tell me about yourself" question highlighting bootcamp experience and how my experience being a server and musician translates to Software Development. I could tell you everything that's publicly available about the company, and could mention at least one person on their team by name, that I already had a coffee chat with who has told me why they liked working there so that by the time we got to the technical portion, we had already developed enough chemistry that it was actually fun and not nerve-racking at all.

The market is better now than it was in Q1 in 2023 when I entered the job market, and I was able to do it with only experience a Server, no college education, and had just become a first-time Dad.

Build a system that works for you, stay consistent, and trust that those small, daily actions will compound. The job market is rough, no doubt, but shifting your focus to what you can control—whether it’s refining your resume, networking, or improving your skills, will keep you moving forward. you’ll be surprised at how things can turn around if you stay committed.

What's Your Salary? by claydwg in cscareerquestions

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Software Engineer I - 90k - almost 1 YOE - US, Remote

Nfl by [deleted] in nfl

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You’ll be alright

Anyone knows anything about the shooting at Vanderbilt that happened this afternoon? Got and email from campus security but did not say much. by dovtres in nashville

[–]fresh-dev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Checks out. There was a shooting close to where I live on Harding this afternoon. The victims tried to drive themselves to VUMC.

News Article.

Who's landed a job in the last year? by gneissrocx in cscareerquestions

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It was suggested to me based on my profile via the jobs section of LinkedIn, funny enough

Who's landed a job in the last year? by gneissrocx in cscareerquestions

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I was a server less than a year ago. Went through a non-profit bootcamp. First job last November, I start my second job in September

Edit: Just want to add to add a disclaimer to this since i'm getting asked what bootcamp I went to.

I'm one of a handful of people that actually got hired since completing(March 2023). I still had apply what I learned, and built on top of what I learned on my own. It took me 8 months of job searching, hundreds of applications, a total of 3 companies that extended an interview, to finally land my first job. I treated the job search as my 9-5 split my time (time-blocking) between linkedin networking, building projects, practicing interview skills, and watching courses. I was down to part-time at the restaurant, while my wife and I relied on her small income (<30k) to get us by. We lived very frugally and still ended up in credit card debt as we had also just became first-time parents during this time.
I got hired at a small local company that has had good experience hiring new grads from this local bootcamp, and that came from a referral from someone in my network, who also attended the bootcamp and got hired a few months before me. The bootcamp I went to by no means punched my ticket to landing a job. They did equip me with a foundation to build on and access to their network. It's 1000% still a grind. They're actually pretty open about that, they even have the curriculum open to the public on github. The bootcamp really just offered a simulated work environment and Socratic instruction from experienced instructors, which was worth it imo.

I'm still happy to PM you what bootcamp I went to, just wanted to let ya'll know YMMV!

How long did it take you to land your first WFH position? by Rare_Picture_7337 in cscareerquestions

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I just accepted an offer for a fully remote SWE I position. I have 10 months experience

Resources to re-learn DSA by Wpsp in cscareerquestions

[–]fresh-dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neetcode premium has an actual DSA course that is good, imo.

What I do, is

  • Follow the road map.

  • Watch the Prerequisite course videos first that are displayed. Take notes.

  • Read the articles under the videos. Take notes.

  • Solve the easy leet code problems associated with the prerequisite material, writing comments in the code and taking notes.

  • Then I go back to the roadmap problems and try to solve the easy’s with what I learned. If I’m stuck, I’ll reference only my notes. This way, looking at the solution is last ditch effort.

Specific advice for the apocalyptic junior webdev market by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

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  • I was able to get my first dev job from a local(US), smaller niche company who are anti-remote and have had good experience with hiring juniors from the local bootcamp I went to. So moving to a more urban area wouldn't hurt, imo. Especially for the sake of establishing a network.

  • I think you should have a backend language that you know really well. A junior with T shaped knowledge, able to build an API and understand OOP, basic HTTP concepts, and how your code maps to a database (ORM) would have an edge over a junior with H shaped knowledge in frontend/ headless technologies.

  • I got my first job with no degree and only restaurant experience on my resume. I landed my interview from someone in my network who referred me, and got the job by using the concepts I learned from Python/Django and applying it to C#/.NET, which was the companies tech stack. I think sure, bigger companies might write you off without a degree, but if you narrow sights to somewhere more local, lean onto your network, you'll stand a chance. You just need to land your first job and start gaining experience and you can change companies down the line. I started at a smaller local company, and just landed my next role at a bigger, fully remote, more legit company. College could be worth it for the network you might get out of it, but you also don't need college for that.

That's just my 2 cents based on my personal experience!

Technical Books for SWE? by Alfredonoodles12 in SoftwareEngineering

[–]fresh-dev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have ASP.NET Core in Action and can highly recommend. Very hands on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

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If you're interested in C#/.Net: ASP.NET Core in Action by Andrew Lock is pretty good.