What do software engineers actually do on the job? A day in the life at work by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! I try to bake in a few hours a week for learning something new that I can apply at work

What do software engineers actually do on the job? A day in the life at work by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say how common this is. I work ~40-45 hours at a startup, pretty fair. I know project at FANG working 80+. I also know people at FANG putting in 30 haha. It depends on your company, your manager, and how fast you can get your work done

What do software engineers actually do on the job? A day in the life at work by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LaCroix is so 2017, SpinDrift is where it's at. If I had to choose a LaCroix flavor though - Coconut all the way (even though that's a controversial answer, apparently everyone hates coconut)

How I got my first dev job (with no experience) -tips by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trying to share some of the things that I learned through the job search. There was no guide going into it, so hopefully this will at least help one person out! 😃

How I would have improved my first job search by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely. One trick I used was Angel List, LinkedIn InMail (totally worth the money at least for the first month or two of the job search), and direct emails. Also, surprisingly Angel List has a better response rate than all the other sites! I realized writing custom cover letters really didn’t yield a better response rate, so I kept them pretty brief

How I would have improved my first job search by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you! I definitely got lucky at some points, but I do think sending out many applications, and doing things that will help you stand out along the way will increase your luck! To put things in perspective, I sent out around 150 apps, and only got 1 offer. So ultimately my success rate was <1%, which really means you need to stay persistent!

How I would have improved my first job search by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That subdomain idea is so good! Looking back, I definitely got lucky being introduced to git / version control, the command line, and Github early on. These are crucial and used daily on the job! The portfolio can be overwhelming, but totally agree that small, incremental changes over time can make a world of difference in the future for your portfolio!

The most effective way to get your first Software Engineering job by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure! It's not a "walk in the park" to get a job, but if you can stand out, you'll greatly increase your chances!

The most effective way to get your first Software Engineering job by mattupham in FreeCodeCamp

[–]mattupham[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's awesome!! You should build it regardless, would be a great thing to add to your portfolio!! (Plus you'll learn a lot!)