Panel:

Charles Max Wood
Erik Hanchett
Joe Eames

In this episode, the Views on Vue panel talks about Charles’ new course on how to Get a Coder Job. A lot of people come to Charles asking him how to get a coder job, especially as new developers, and he created this course in order to help them find jobs. They talk about how the panelists got their own first coder jobs, the difference between being self-taught and getting a CS degree, and the indicator that makes the biggest difference in getting a first job. They also touch on the importance of knowing how to interview, having a desire and passion for development, and more!

In particular, we dive pretty deep on:

A lot of people ask him how to find a coder job
Get a Coder Job
What is in the course?
How did you get your first developer jobs?
Erik gives advice about How to Get a Developer Job on his YouTube Channel
Going the traditional route (CS degree) VS self-taught route
Being self-taught is more common now
You don’t need a CS degree to get a developer job
Getting a CS degree is the most sure way to get into the industry
Using boot camps
The skillset you learn in a professional CS degree
The indicator that makes the most difference is who you know and how many people you know
The benefits of getting a degree
Using the alumni network, professors, and counselors to get connections
Knowing how to interview
Different type of students in boot camps
Dedication and desire to do this job matters
There are a lot of Jr. developers entering the field right now
Getting the right opportunities
The different options you have to be trained
And much, much more!

Links:

Get a Coder Job
Erik’s How to Get a Developer Job on YouTube
Erik’s YouTube Channel

Sponsors

Kendo UI
Digital Ocean
Code Badge

Picks:

Charles

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CES
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Joe

Framework Summit

Erik


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