Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construction worker

Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construc... by itsmeacupoftea on Thursday July 14, 2022 @09:24PM (#32103527)

Difficult communicating orally isn't going to hurt you that bad if you are legitimately looking for junior/entry level positions. Do you have a portfolio of sample projects you've worked on to share with potential employers?

Contributions to open source projects and building concept apps can be a great way to develop your resume and portfolio before you successfully break in.

Just remember that hope isn't lost and everyone moves at their own pace. I was a labourer until my mid-20s and dropped out of school in year 9, struggling with autism, adhd, anxiety and a speech impediment. I tanked every interview regardless of the industry or position. Once I'd built a stronger portfolio, I found that calling out my poor communication skills at the start of an interview bought me a lot of leeway.

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Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construc... by zenia_penny on Thursday July 14, 2022 @10:18PM (#32103902)

Yes I have a portfolio and also a GitHub repo with over 350 stars…

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Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construc... by techdragon on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:11AM (#32104531)

Which is an excellent additional point. Start trying to help open source projects. There’s a huge ecosystem of projects needing all kinds of help at every level of technical and programming experience from just above none to mythical 10x gurus.

By pitching in with an existing project you can legitimately help them and simultaneously be much more employable since it shows you can work in a team and work on that kind of software, the extra bonus is that by helping a larger project prospective employers are more likely to have heard of the project your contributing to.

Edit: This is more of a general advice to novices take. Since you’re clearly already doing this sort of reputation building work.

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Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construc... by aussieguy1234 on Friday July 15, 2022 @01:55AM (#32105030)

I once met an engineer who didn't even need to submit his CV to get the position he had at the time.

The company had a quick look at his GitHub profile, then hired him based on that.

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Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construc... by banku_brougham on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:42AM (#32104675)

That is impressive. You probably have the coding skills you need, its just a matter of breaking through somewhere. Keep trying to find remote coding jobs. Knock out a ton of leetcode puzzles -- those are common gatekeeping process.

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