Ask HN: Where do you look for work if you need experience?

Re:Ask HN: Where do you look for work if you need experience? by alain94040 on Tuesday September 08, 2015 @02:41PM (#10187467)

Your main strength compared to other candidates is that you are cheap. When most CS college grads expect a starting salary above $100K, hopefully you are willing to work for half.

So focus on companies that are price-sensitive. A good starting point: small, underfunded startups.

After 1 year working at a low-paid job in a tech startup, starting with QA or similar low-coding expectations, if you are any good, you'll pick up more and more work. Within a year or two, you'll be a full-time, full-stack dev. Your next job will be easy to find.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you look for work if you need experience? by coroutines on Tuesday September 08, 2015 @09:42PM (#10189214)

I still can't get used to $100k being a realistic salary for an experienced dev. It seems so astronomically high - I live at home with a mom who has supported our family of 4 on $45k/year before taxes for over a decade. I do hope to use a minimum starting salary to my advantage, it just feels like I can't gain independence and save for my future with rent being what it is in the bay area. It definitely makes sense to find a roommate though..

Thank you for your childhood. -- oh, I mean input :-) Just having a flashback to The Giver..

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