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My advice to (junior) developers about their career
The last couple of months I have met several young developers that either looking for the first job or are still trying to get their bachelor degree. Many of them asked me to give them my advice on how they can make their first steps in the software development career. It's really nice to see young people to care so much about their career. I don't remember that the guys of my age had the same mentality. I assume it's the economic crisis that made all these young people act so maturely, but I like it.
Don't Make Me Read Your Resume (How to Apply to Jobs)
I will read your resume unless it's 10 pages, but (just as you didn't want to write your resume) I really don't want to read your resume. To put it another way, I don't want to read it because I must in order to make a yes/no decision. Ideally, I can decide to speak to you based on a few sentences in the body of an email/application, and then primarily read the resume to prepare for our initial dialogue and use it as a framework during the call. Give me a few sentences to make me want to have that talk.
Hello World! What Every CS Student Should Know About the First Job
Anyone involved with hiring entry-level technology professionals is aware that students are being prepared by schools for how to do work in the industry, but are often ill-prepared on how to find work in the industry. There is a major difference between the two, and many grads are being edged out on jobs by equally or even less-qualified peers who were just a bit more proactive about their career. If you think finding a job is only about internships and GPAs, please keep reading.
How to Network Less For Geeks
The fundamental importance of professional networking for today's career-minded tech pro has been pounded into our heads for many years now. "It's not what you know, it's who you know" gets spouted by everyone who gets denied a job or interview, and there is certainly some truth in the saying. The mere thought of hobnobbing and mingling with other technologists at an event may instill terror in many (myself included sometimes), and most in the industry yearn to be evaluated purely on their ability to code and not their ability to shake hands and make good eye contact.
Salary Negotiation For Geeks
Advice on salary negotiation is abundant, but material written for the general public may not always be applicable to a technology sector where demand is high and the most sought after talent is scarce. There is quite a bit of misinformation and the glorified mythology of negotiation is often mistaken for the much less interesting reality where little negotiation actually takes place.
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