Thursday Thoughts | Getting Your First Dev Job, What You Should Do as a Junior Developer, and Helping Developers Be Leaders

Today is January 28, 2021, and for this Thursday Thoughts episode
we're covering:


Getting Your First Dev Job

What You Should Do as a Junior Developer

Helping Developers Be Leaders



Let's dive in!


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When starting off as a web developer it can be difficult to
juggle learning and job searching. Therefore, it is important to
know what potential employers are looking for to ensure you are
prioritizing the right tasks and opportunities. A recent post on
freeCodeCamp gives a handful of tips from a hiring manager's
perspective of what they look for when reviewing developer
résumés. One of the key factors is regular commits on Github,
which shows that you are just as passionate about coding as you
claim to be.


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Starting your career as a junior developer is very exciting, but
it can also be overwhelming. A post on Hello Dev World from last
week outlines some things you can do to improve as a junior
developer. This includes asking questions, finding a mentor, and
learning to debug. Remember, these first few years are all about
learning and growing as a developer, so don't stress!


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As a manager of a development team, it is important to help
developers that aspire to be a leader to do so. Fostering an
environment that allows career growth for these developers can be
done with a bit of effort on your end. Monday's post on The Next
Web gives some helpful insights on how to help developers be
leaders. By providing opportunities, openly communicating, and
more you can help boost your developers to the next level.


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