How To Get A Job

This is a guest post from Kathleen Hunt. Enjoy. Dear new developer, I have eight years of experience in career, professional, and workforce development. I’ve designed and taught curricula for three different companies/institutions, coached hundreds of individuals 1:1, reviewed thousands of resumes, and spoken with dozens of hiring managers over the years. I’ve helped 19-year-olds … Continue reading How To Get A Job →

Know your “One Job” and do it first

This is a guest post from Charity Majors. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Story time. Susan was hired as a database engineer. Her primary projects, which are supposed to be upgrading/rolling out a major point release and running load tests against various config options and developing a schema management tool, keep slipping. But she is one … Continue reading Know your “One Job” and do it first →

Interviewing is a two way street

Dear new developer, Interviewing is a two way street, and that means that you need to be evaluating your employer as much as they are evaluating you. Yes, you need a job, but your employer needs your skills. It's also important to note that you'll never have as much leverage with an employer as you … Continue reading Interviewing is a two way street →