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Something I realized near the end of bootcamp was that the education I was receiving was foundational knowledge. +
#devThoughts #bootcamp #codingbootcamp #graduatingAdvice #SoYouveGraduated #WhatNow
#devThoughts #bootcamp #codingbootcamp #graduatingAdvice #SoYouveGraduated #WhatNow
On it's own, it might be enough to help me land a job somewhere, but there are so many graduates coming out with the same foundation, I'd need to set myself apart! +
So in the last month of attending @junocollege 's web dev bootcamp, I started studying job listings when I needed a break from coding. Spending a few minutes just scrolling through qualification requirements, and industries. +
#networking #industryResearch #selfEvaluation
#networking #industryResearch #selfEvaluation
Some common things I found:
- #React/ #Vue/ #Angular
- #Ruby/ #Python
- #Wordpress/ #PHP/ #Laraval
- #Shopify
- #NestJS
- #GraphQL
and a few others.
I knew 1 of these, and with not a great amount of confidence.+
- #React/ #Vue/ #Angular
- #Ruby/ #Python
- #Wordpress/ #PHP/ #Laraval
- #Shopify
- #NestJS
- #GraphQL
and a few others.
I knew 1 of these, and with not a great amount of confidence.+
I had to ask myself some #toughQuestions:
- Why would someone #hireme?
- What do I have to offer as a fresh from #bootcampGraduate?
- What makes me think I'm worth taking a risk on?
- Were my existing #projects enough?
+ #answersToFollow
- Why would someone #hireme?
- What do I have to offer as a fresh from #bootcampGraduate?
- What makes me think I'm worth taking a risk on?
- Were my existing #projects enough?
+ #answersToFollow
After witnessing graduates #findingJobs, and after getting my own. I can answer these questions a bit better now.
Someone WILL take a risk on you, even with just the foundational knowledge and skill. But it helps if you are learning more already.
Someone WILL take a risk on you, even with just the foundational knowledge and skill. But it helps if you are learning more already.
I've learned #JavaScript, #Jquery, #React, and how to use them with #API's, #firebase and manipulate data within 2.5 months. Under pressure to succeed, and much stress and anxiety. What does this mean? I can learn and apply what I learn on the go. I am #adaptable. All +++
As a new graduate, I have learned the latest in coding technology as my foundational basis. I have no old/bad habits to break, and my code is #modular, #readable, and well enforced with #bestPractices. +
This one was tough, and for a while I didn't know. Over time, I realized that I, just like any other had their own flavour to add to any #team. The thing that makes me uniquely me, makes me the perfect fit for a team out there, and they're out there, looking for me.
For me, the answer was both a yes, and a no. I strove alongside my team-mates to finish #projects as best we can, as polished as we could. And at the end, they were definitely show pieces. However, I also took on wordpress, php, relearning JavaScript and seeking to strengthen+
my foundational knowledge, and test my capacity to code without guidance or help from my instructors, cohort-peers, or mentors. +
What I've learned, is at the end of the day, it's a combination of skill, an enthusiasm towards learning and improving, as well as a #cultureFit based on you: your personality, and what you value in your work environment.
Keep learning, love the process. You'll get there!
Keep learning, love the process. You'll get there!
Congratulations on graduating!
Your journey is only just beginning, and I can't wait to see what you achieve!
Your journey is only just beginning, and I can't wait to see what you achieve!
