Show Notes
Getting your first developer role can be tricky, but we're here to walk you through it. In this episode we cover everything you need to know! We start off by chatting about the types of developer roles out there and discussing the pros and cons of working in a startup vs corporate environment. We then talk about how to build up your basic skills and portfolio, improve your networking skills, and share our best cover letter and CV advice. We finally finish off by sharing some interview tips and tricks to help you ace your first month of work.
New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT).
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Links to referenced episodes:
Check out Episode 14 Pathways into Software Development to learn about what to study or what alternative pathways you can take to get into tech
Check out Episode 9 Types of Software Engineering Roles to hear about some of the different types of software engineering roles in detail
Check out Episode 5 Coding Languages: What They Are and Which You Should Learn to hear our recommendations about what languages are good for beginners to learn
Check out Episode 22 Git 101 to learn about the basics of Git
Check out Episode 20 Why you need Version Control in your life to learn about what version control is and why its so useful
Check out Episode 32 Are IDEs the makeup bags of the coding world to learn about what IDEs are
Check out Episode 8 Let's Chat Software Internships to hear about our internship experiences and how to get the most out of them
Check out Episode 29 How to ace your next technical interview to hear all our top tips and tricks for technical interviews
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