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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
2024 GUIDE
by Codi ng Nomad
The truth about the
current market in 2024
Last year has been tough on the
tech industry. There was a lot of The hardest part about getting a
competition for software SWE job in 2024 is landing
interviews. Beginners apply with
engineering jobs and
poorly written resumes and not-
many companies laid off a portion
so-great portfolio websites...and
of their staff.
never hear back.
Finding a job as a new software To get a job this year, you have
developer is more challenging to play the "game" smarter.
than it used to be. Completing a Learn how to stand out from
few courses and showcasing other applicants and get invited
projects you learned from to interviews next...
tutorials is not enough anymore.
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Create a portfolio
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What not to do
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Embrace Your Journey
Becoming a self-taught developer involves a lot of studying, building
projects, preparing for interviews, and, of course, searching for a job. It
can be a challenging journey, but in the end, it's all worth it.
The key is to focus on creating software and building projects that can
be helpful to people. I'm not talking about coming up with the next
billion-dollar startup idea. Instead, think about practical projects like:
Pomodoro timer to aid student concentration
Simple website for a local business
Donation platform for an animal shelter
Weekly menu generator for busy people
A job board featuring the top 100 growing companies to assist other
developers in finding employment
The possibilities are endless, and the main point is to keep it simple and
unique, rather than replicating projects from tutorials that thousands of
other developers have already done.
OMAD
- KHRIS, CODING N
@acodingnomad