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How To Actually Network as a Junior Developer (Keep It Simple)
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Whenever aspiring developers hear that they need to "network", it tends to illicit thoughts of stuffy networking events and social anxiety. I think people just over-complicate what networking really is about. It's just about building meaningful relationships with someone else you vibe with on some level. In this podcast episode, I shared my mindset and version of networking that I really think you should consider.
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @denysolleik9896
    @denysolleik9896 16 годин тому

    I agree with what you’re saying and I disagree.

  • @Cognitoman
    @Cognitoman 20 годин тому

    Yo… what’s good homie

  • @MarcAndrewII
    @MarcAndrewII 21 годину тому

    Meaningful projects like chrome extensions or what?

  • @mnchabel8402
    @mnchabel8402 День тому

    Aspiring developers are not prepared but companies must stop being greedy and just profit oriented and lend a hand. The biggest problem is just privatization, the state must start establishing companies that are not profit oriented to compete in every industry else these greedy companies will not give anyone a chance.

  • @DonTheDeveloper
    @DonTheDeveloper День тому

    Check out Zynkah on Twitch: twitch.tv/zynkah

  • @Zynkah
    @Zynkah День тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @mjautomationking
    @mjautomationking 2 дні тому

    Hey man, great video! What is a good course to take to learn JavaScript that would be enough to start with Cypress?

  • @azizulhoqshanto7309
    @azizulhoqshanto7309 2 дні тому

    can i do freelencing in china while i am a international student in there. what is the guideline and how to start please some one guide me

  • @DevLearn-lv7nr
    @DevLearn-lv7nr 2 дні тому

    MOAR Rants -cos it helps us hear the real stuff - keep these videos coming to help new developers and some developers lile me who are coming back after a long illness or a career break - and i find that the IT / Coding industry has sped ahead 2. maybe 3 generations of where i was in 2011 when i had to bow out - was doing COBOL type back stuff then and a little VBA am back now but am overwhelmed where things have moved to as an unemployed "old style" coder in 2024 - Great Job !

  • @3ichael7ambert
    @3ichael7ambert 2 дні тому

    You mentioned me 😮 lol “1000”. Jokes aside, I 100% agree

  • @KodeWarrior
    @KodeWarrior 3 дні тому

    Don, we rely on you to tell us what we don't want to hear! That is the most important part, next to us actually hearing it!

  • @austecon6818
    @austecon6818 3 дні тому

    This is a rite of passage IMO to really call yourself a software engineer. I'm at the point where I don't care how horrendous the problem is... I'll just dig into it like it's normal.

  • @Phill_F
    @Phill_F 3 дні тому

    Thank you for this. There are things I definitely didn't think about that you were cool enough to explore.

  • @Kevin888yt
    @Kevin888yt 3 дні тому

    Wholeheartedly agreed. Though I wouldn’t dismiss being ‘dependent’ on ChatGPT when learning to code. I find that the bugs that ChatGPT cannot resolve as ones I learned the most from, often forcing me to read documentations and other people’s codes. And if not, repeatedly asking the same question and getting the same answer from ChatGPT about a bug also forced me to learn about the bug and system.

  • @plusone.network
    @plusone.network 3 дні тому

    TLDR: "Skill Issue"

  • @plusone.network
    @plusone.network 3 дні тому

    Solution Architect > Code Monkey aka Script Kiddie +1

  • @some5794
    @some5794 3 дні тому

    when in the job search, how do you balance: applying well, networking, leetcoding, learning something new, working on projects?

    • @DonTheDeveloper
      @DonTheDeveloper 3 дні тому

      I've gone over this quite a few times over the years, so feel free to join in on the live Q&A's I host each Friday and we can dive into this topic more then. I'll give you a quick tip though. Drop "leetcoding" from your schedule.

  • @marcusp5345
    @marcusp5345 4 дні тому

    Hipster tech is what everyone is learning without having any understanding of what it does. These people calling themselves devs these days are like a guy AI generating a song calling himself a musician.

  • @SteveJobs-jc9li
    @SteveJobs-jc9li 4 дні тому

    You have to average code 12 hours/day for a minimum of 3-4 years. You actually need to know the Masters/Ph.D-level architectures. You have to be good at math. That's the reality. Also, start with C++, always start with C++, then do web development after 4 years of mastering C++ building pro audio plugins and video games. You're going to be as good as you are seriously passionate about coding. Also, love to code so much the job doesn't matter. Passionate coders are naturally employed. If you can't do the above, it's probably unrealistic for you.

  • @cruzjay
    @cruzjay 4 дні тому

    Don't "network". Connect with people. Go to events that are actually interesting to you. Meet people that you would like to be friends with. We're mammals, not robots. Socializing is not primarily a transactional interaction.

  • @Mel-mu8ox
    @Mel-mu8ox 4 дні тому

    9:39 I spent about 6 months in a small discord. Even tho I was mainly just posting about myself and what I was doing, others would often send links for me to look at. And now have a mentor I talk to almost every day :D It takes time and effort to become apart of something <3

  • @metteby
    @metteby 4 дні тому

    I've been in my first backend dev job for 1 year by now (C# .Net), and it has been a journey with one revalation after the other, while actually learning to code. For me, what took it to the next level, was to 1) start coding up against an actual solution, and next 2) Learn about design patterns, unified proces and architecture 3) focus on designing for a solid database structure. 4) atm my focus is the TaskAPI and getting into the deployment cycle. For me it is a feeling of a never ending learning process, and thats is part of what i like. I am halfway through with my master in program development. I am 53 years old. My intro was 3.5 basic creating text based adventure games in my teens and small programs to steer robots around in school. Then nothing for many years until I studied game design and basic java, html, css. Then i started learning about crypto, and got eager in learning about blockchain technology. Took courses in coding solidity and javascript for blockchain and to create smart contracts. Having basic knowledge of many different code languages was fun, but doing some actual projects along the way has been the best way to learn. Its troublesome, painfull and rewarding 😄 solving problems, creating solutions and now seeing a clear value in taking the time to design a solution before coding. Throw yourself into it. You wont ever know everything from start. Build some projects first for portfolio and skills. Take time to design solutions. For me, the real learning started when i got the job.

  • @blackandy973
    @blackandy973 5 днів тому

    I love this take. All of my connections that gave me FAANG referrals were people that shared my interests and hobbies(mma, skateboarding, guitar) we didn’t focus on talking tech, we became great friends and when I needed to find job they had my back without hesitation because we were Friends not random profiles on LinkedIn. Making real friends is much easier than making “connections”

    • @DonTheDeveloper
      @DonTheDeveloper 4 дні тому

      100% this! "when I needed to find job they had my back without hesitation because we were Friends"

  • @Zynkah
    @Zynkah 5 днів тому

    This is sooo spot on. The best connections I’ve made in tech were made from common interests outside of web development. The classmates, instructors, coworkers/employers I’ve stayed in touch with over the years are people who love video games, anime, working out, etc. treat people like PEOPLE not just “a connection” and it will feel more natural.

    • @DonTheDeveloper
      @DonTheDeveloper 4 дні тому

      Exactly! That's the same for me as well - I kept in touch with people I had common interests in outside of coding. This sums it up perfectly: "treat people like PEOPLE not just “a connection” and it will feel more natural."

  • @xaeon_thesandbox
    @xaeon_thesandbox 5 днів тому

    I'm 30 years old, currently learning front end dev, html5 css javascript and react. I love it.

  • @peterclarke7006
    @peterclarke7006 5 днів тому

    Definitely a skill issue, but not in the way you might think. Companies who employ entry-level people have to understand that "entry level" means just that. demanding higher level skills for entry-level positions that nobody has been trained to do, because your team doesn't have the time, capacity or desire to mentor them, is a sure-fire way of killing your own industry by making your demands outstrip the current educational framework. You're making it impossible for people fresh out of college to get employed, when it should be YOUR job to upskill and mentor them.

  • @jkcrawl
    @jkcrawl 6 днів тому

    Call me old and dumb because I started learning php way back in 2009, but I still cant wrap my head around the idea that people uses javascript for back-end. I know people do it nowadays but it still doesnt compute. Like, my brain just cannot adapt to the idea that it's more than just a front end language.

  • @TrendzNoww
    @TrendzNoww 6 днів тому

    Good video , I learnt a lot , would love to connect to the interviewee 🎉 he is a life saver , he’s got Twitter ?

  • @jakethrasher8200
    @jakethrasher8200 6 днів тому

    import random; def secret_santa(): seen = set() players = ['Fred', 'Wilma', 'Barney', 'Betty', 'Pebbles', 'Bam Bam'] result = [] for i, player in enumerate(players): j = pick_random(i, seen, len(players)) result.append([player, players[j]]) return result def pick_random(curr: int, set: set, length: int): rand = random.randrange(0, length) if rand != curr and rand not in set: set.add(rand) return rand else: return pick_random(curr, set, length)

  • @ikilledthemoon
    @ikilledthemoon 7 днів тому

    Dude every interview asks leetcode questions.

  • @potaetoupotautoe7939
    @potaetoupotautoe7939 7 днів тому

    water is wet.

  • @celestialbeing4767
    @celestialbeing4767 7 днів тому

    Where are his projects? GitHub account, LinkedIn, Eventbrite. Did they teach them SQL, algorithm and data structures, version control systems like git, design patterns in their schools. Most coding boot camps move really fast without grasping most of the core concepts down or leaving it out. There are coding communities out there too. Sadly many aren't aware of them too. Rough, journey without a community or support for their path living their best life.

  • @PoulLarsenmusic
    @PoulLarsenmusic 7 днів тому

    If bootcamp only is a means to an end don’t hire that person they ain’t curious enough

  • @PoulLarsenmusic
    @PoulLarsenmusic 7 днів тому

    30:00 The best developers are curious. Never stop learning. Stay curious.

  • @DynamicalisBlue
    @DynamicalisBlue 7 днів тому

    I guess it depends on the company. The companies I have worked for have a clear distinction between Programmers and Designers. As a Programmer, I don’t need to care about the product itself. I just need to know what the Designers want and get it done properly.

  • @strantheman
    @strantheman 7 днів тому

    Great point. Typed out JS for years before I left it to scaffolding and macros to begin work. Did that same with HTML and SQL before that.