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Danny Thompson

@DThompsonDev

Software Developer helping folks get jobs in tech| Javascript | React | Golang | Host of the Twitter space - Junior Dev Power Hour

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Stop over relying on tutorials to carry you the entirety of the way.

It is great to use tutorials to learn concepts & build a foundation but you need to start building!

An over reliance of tutorials becomes a crutch instead of the assistant it is supposed to be.

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Stop over relying on tutorials to carry you the entirety of the way.

It is great to use tutorials to learn concepts & build a foundation but you need to start building!

An over reliance of tutorials becomes a crutch instead of the assistant it is supposed to be.

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Applied to over 500 jobs, cold emailed 100+ companies and reached out to 500+ people on LinkedIn only to get 1 interview in a year.

What's wrong with this?

I figured I would help. Here's his resume and hopefully this will also help you.

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If I was at the absolute beginning and wanted to just start learning to code again, here are some resources I would try to look at to start my journey:

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I keep saying this and glad to finally have someone confirm my thoughts.

The other side of the coin is also making sure you show that you are in that 5-7% range. The number of qualified people I talk to for roles that disqualify themselves with a lack of information is wild!

I keep saying this and glad to finally have someone confirm my thoughts. The other side of the coin is also making sure you show that you are in that 5-7% range. The number of qualified people I talk to for roles that disqualify themselves with a lack of information is wild!
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'Need someone with 15 years of Power BI experience!'

Power BI was created on July 24, 2015... Even the founder and creator of it doesn't have that much experience...

'Need someone with 15 years of Power BI experience!' Power BI was created on July 24, 2015... Even the founder and creator of it doesn't have that much experience...
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Time to bring back the Junior Dev Power Hour, an hour long space focused on answering questions, removing blockers, and preparing you to be a stronger junior software developer!

Real advice for real results!

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IF YOU ARE A JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER WITH 0 - 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT HAS LANDED A JOB IN TECH IN 2024...
can you comment below please πŸ‘‡πŸ½

- What was your experience like?
- How has your expectations before working in tech changed now that you are?

Any advice for others?

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