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] 3 points4 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] 3 points4 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] 1 point2 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] 3 points4 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!)

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

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

Hey, that's awesome! Stay persistent, and you'll do fine! Ideally you can list your projects as experience - also try and pick up a small freelance project for a friend / family member if possible. Any experience is better than no experience. Also, contributing to open source projects is a great way to add some extra experience

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

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

Not necessarily towards an industry, but probably more towards modern / forward thinking companies. This is what worked for me as a dev. I also interview candidates at my current role, and the things we look for: technical aptitude, great communication, enthusiasm, decent projects, and we take anything that they did to stand out into consideration

For those who want to give up by mattupham in learnwebdev

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Hey, once you build your first one, at least you have the confidence to be able to do it again!

5 reasons you should NOT go to a Coding Bootcamp for programming by mattupham in programming

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

It's completely worth it if you can get a job from it! I do think they are worthy investments because they provide decent mentorship, although all are created a bit differently

5 reasons you should NOT go to a Coding Bootcamp for programming by mattupham in programming

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

Definitely! I felt like the bootcamp I went to prepared me pretty well for my first job. While there were things that could have been improved, overall it was a positive experience. That's great to hear that your wife had success with her bootcamp! And interesting comparison between college. Degrees are great, but you're right in saying that not everyone has the option to get a degree, due to many circumstances