Lessons learned from 400 unsuccessful job applications - how Scrimba student Gandev finally found success

Proven advice to secure your first developer job: Meet Austėja Kazlauskytė - new mom, law graduate, and "mom-and-pop" entrepreneur turned front-end developer. This is the gutsy story about how Austėja found her passion for front-end development. It's about conquering fears, taking risks, and learning to by The Scrimba Podcast

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Intentional Career Building with Kent C. Dodds: Kent has authored 180 blog posts, created courses on React and unit teseting, hosted podcasts like JavaScript Air and Angular Air. He's also given countless talks and eppared on presentations. From the outside lookign in, it's hard to imagine how he gets by The Scrimba Podcast

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How to get a job at Google with Jack Franklin from Google: Jack is a twenty-something Front End Engineer at Google. In this episode, you will learn from his experience as he traveled an ambitious and twisty career path that, ultimately, landed him a high-impact job on the Google Chrome Developers team. by The Scrimba Podcast

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Karan didn't meet all the requirements - they hired him anyway: Karan found a job asking for 2+ years of profesional experience, but Karan was quite new to web dev ? Equipped with a stunning portfolio and active GitHub profile, Karan applied anyway. They practically hired him on the spot. by The Scrimba Podcast

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From Air Conditioning Technician to Junior Developer in 6 months: Meet Dan (35) from Australia ???. After working as an Air Conditioning Technician for 9 years, Dan enrolled in Scrimba's Frontend Developer Career Path to become a hireable web developer. 7 months later, here we are! Success found Dan much quicker than by The Scrimba Podcast

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Benedicte was about to quit when she got a call...: In this episode, Benedicte shares how to become invincible to rejection and what to do when a job requires "2 years minimum experience" or a degree ? by The Scrimba Podcast

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How new developers can turn rejection into opportunity: Anne learned frontend web development and became a full-time Junior Developer in only 5 months. In this episode, learn how Anne was fearless in the face of rejection (and how you can be too). by The Scrimba Podcast

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DoorDash driver turned full-time developer: David tried DoorDash part-time while he learned to code on Scrimba. He is also a successful landscaping business owner. If you think these experiences wouldn't help David become a professional developer, then think again! This interview is about how David by The Scrimba Podcast

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Get started freelancing on Upwork with no experience: When you don't have a CompSci degree, you have to get creative ?! Scrimba student Ehtisham found freelance work on UpWork by doing the work without permission. Next, he transferred his excellent reviews to earn a job interview! Now his job title is Front- by The Scrimba Podcast

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How Justin got his first developer job at 33: After 163 junior #developer job applications, Justin Lowen turned the table. In this episode, learn how Justin got recruiters to come to HIM instead. by The Scrimba Podcast

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What a good developer resume looks like and how to write one - learnings from an Uber Engineering Manager: Your resume determines if you will be called in for an interview or not. It’s an advertisement targeted towards your future boss and it can make or break your application. Yet, most programmers fail to write a good resume! In this episode, you will learn by The Scrimba Podcast

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From noob to developer in 7 months: In September 2020 Paul decided to learn to code and stumbled upon Scrimba. Just 7 months later he got an entry-level job in Tokyo ? by The Scrimba Podcast

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Ace the job interview with Cassidy Williams from Netlify: There are two sides to every story, and a job interview can seem very different depending on whether you’re the interviewee or the interviewer. Cassidy Williams (Director of Developer Experience at Netlify and teacher here at Scrimba) has experienced both by The Scrimba Podcast

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Becoming a six-figure freelancer with Gary Simon: In this episode, YOU will learn how to become a freelance designer or developer in 2021 ? Gary is a designer, developer, and Scrimba teacher who once grew his freelance business from $3,000 a month to $100,000 a year. by The Scrimba Podcast

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How to remember everything you learn with Ali Spittel from Amazon Web Services: Ali has helped hundreds of new developers learn to code through her work as a lead bootcamp instructor and author. She’s an equally talented developer and teacher and In this episode, shares techniques and tips to help you better understand what you’re le by The Scrimba Podcast

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How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) from Temporal: Shawn (Swyx) Wang joins us to discuss his book, The Coding Career Handbook. In this episode, you'll learn principles, strategies, and actionable tactics that will help you become a hireable junior developer. For everything else, there's Swyx's book. by The Scrimba Podcast

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How to work with recruiters according to Senior Recruiter Taylor Desseyn: For every sucky recruiter conflating Java and JavaScript (oh boy), there is a recruiter like Taylor Desseyn ready to listen to your goals, craft your resume, and help you land your first Junior Developer job. Yes, even new programers are eligible to work by The Scrimba Podcast

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Lessons learned from 400 unsuccessful job applications - how Scrimba student Gandev finally found success: With every rejection, Gandev felt more determined than ever. It didn't matter to him that no one had replied positively yet because he was only really testing the waters - applying to jobs before he was ready in order to see what he could learn about job- by The Scrimba Podcast

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From a PhD in Materials Science to Junior Developer with Scrimba: Maeling earned a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering before realising her passion for code! After months of practice and with help from her new friends in various communities, she’s now working as a Junior Developer at a remote start-up. In this epis by The Scrimba Podcast

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How these six self-taught developers got jobs: Pete has interviewed hundreds of self-taught developers for his website, NoCSDegree. In this episode, he shares his top 6 stories that YOU Can learn from to make money as an employee, freelancer, or entrepreneur (Pete covers all 3)! by The Scrimba Podcast

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From Guitar Teacher to Software Developer after Scrimba: John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 by The Scrimba Podcast

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The road from intern to Senior Developer with Darin Doria from Wistia: Darin started his developer career as an intern. Now he works as a Senior Engineer at Wistia! This his advice for new programmers considering an internship or junior developer position. We also delve into what companies look for in new programmers and if by The Scrimba Podcast

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Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon: If you want to become a successful developer in 2021, communication skills are more important than you might think. In this episode, Dylan Israel from Amazon talks about Agile software practices, teamwork, working with your manager, boundaries, and dealin by The Scrimba Podcast

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The future of Scrimba with Per Borgen: What is the story behind Scrimba and where did the name "Scrimba" come from anyway? by The Scrimba Podcast

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Last-minute guide to Hacktoberfest (there's still time), featuring GitHub Star Of The Year, Eddie Jaoude: The month-long celebration of Hacktoberfest is nearly over but don't threat! There's still time to get involved and potentially earn a Hacktoberfest T-shirt. In this episode, GitHub Star of the Year 2020, Eddie Jaoude shares everything you need to know to by The Scrimba Podcast

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Tom's portfolio earns him six figures a year: Tom Hirst's inbox is full to the brim. It's practically spilling with emails from companies and clients inquiring to work with him! This demand comes from Tom's effective personal website and earns him six figures a year as a freelance WordPress developer by The Scrimba Podcast

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