Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs?

Posted by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @03:52PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Starting my quest to find a good early stage freelance developer who wants some mentorship from some older bods who can help with both the technical, and the non-technical side of going it alone, and breaking away from employment.

I always wished I'd had a mentor. Maybe it's something some people still value?

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by 1-6 on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:08PM (#26230651)

Age is a topic which will generate a spectrum of responses. Why not do the same with someone who may have a little more experience in working but wants to transition into dev? You'll find a lot of people who are interested in the prospect of getting paid more. You'll probably meet a lifelong happy mentee.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:17PM (#26230756)

That's a good point! Will edit - young I guess as responsibility free and learning the craft. I guess early stage is a better term!

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by 1-6 on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:22PM (#26230826)

Yup, don't forget about those late bloomers!

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by chmaynard on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:08PM (#26230649)

Why is it a requirement that the developer you're seeking be young? Isn't this an example of arbitrary discrimination based on age? Just asking.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:20PM (#26230797)

Changed the wording for that reason. I guess it's not discriminatory but when I think of someone getting into dev who is able to take the risk of going freelance I think primarily of people post education.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by chmaynard on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @01:17PM (#26240650)

Agreed. The average age of people looking for this type of mentor is probably in the range of 20-30. On the other hand, a late bloomer could be just as rewarding to work with (I'm 72.)

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by trinovantes on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:12PM (#26230710)

See if your local universities/collages have internship/coop programs. Depending on where you live, it's a great way to get government subsidized junior developers and build a pipeline for new hires once they graduate.

Just be careful of senior students that have too much ego

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:15PM (#26230742)

Yes, good idea!

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by William_c on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:29PM (#26230902)

I could be interested, completely falling in the category of early stage (turning 33) and wishing to transition. I have some experience in dev but I have not practiced since college. What kind of dev are you working on?

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @05:03PM (#26231291)

If you want to get in touch my site is https://revitt.consulting happy to have a chat and see if I can help you on your journey!

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by William_c on Monday February 22, 2021 @08:14PM (#26232774)

Thanks a lot. I will.

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @05:00PM (#26231247)

It's mainly web dev using .net c# and go, but other stuff pops up too occasionally! :)

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by failedsides on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:37PM (#26230990)

If you're looking to help out some people who've never programmed for a living, I'd be happy to hear some pointers!

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by maxrev17 on Monday February 22, 2021 @05:02PM (#26231262)

Definitely! I suppose there a tonne of pointers (not sure if your pun was intended :p). What are you building at the minute?

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Re:Ask HN: Where to find good early stage devs? by failedsides on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @10:26AM (#26250855)

Great! Right now I'll be building a simple project for a job application, but hopefully next week I'll have some time to start some of my own projects.. I'd also love to hear about freelancing, how you choose the technologies you use, how you bill for your time, etc!

And the pun was not intended, heh

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