Ask HN: Tips for a 30 year old trying to switch to IT/software development?

Re:Ask HN: Tips for a 30 year old trying to switch to IT/sof... by dopidopHN on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:09PM (#29373053)

Consider a local bootcamp maybe, depending of what is available around you? It would give you a network to rely on. I've seen friends doing that successfully and getting junior position as devs in fortune 50 company and startup alike. ( with salary ranging 60-80k in southern US )

Otherwise, a github linkedin combo seems in order.

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Re:Ask HN: Tips for a 30 year old trying to switch to IT/sof... by kindalost on Sunday November 28, 2021 @06:16PM (#29374252)

Thanks a lot, I'll look into it act accordingly, depending on the cost. Please excuse my ignorance, but does LinkedIn really work?

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Re:Ask HN: Tips for a 30 year old trying to switch to IT/sof... by muzani on Sunday November 28, 2021 @09:33PM (#29375678)

LinkedIn is incredibly effective if you don't have connections. Job sites have been ineffective for a while for both sides. With job sites, you get people with a culinary diploma applying for a Senior React Developer job. The new meta is employers searching for candidates and spamming them.

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