Thread by @ChloeCondon, I mentor non-traditional background folks making career transitions into tech, and I [...]

Chloe Condon 🎀

ChloeCondon

I mentor non-traditional background folks making career transitions into tech, and I think it's important to say that getting your 1st job as a dev is a vulnerable/terrifying/unpredictable/humbling experience, and you're *not* alone. What you're doing is hard- you got this.

I mentor non-traditional background folks making career transitions into tech, and I think it's important to say that getting your 1st job as a dev is a vulnerable/terrifying/unpredictable/humbling experience, and you're *not* alone. What you're doing is hard- you got this.

I'm constantly finding myself having the same chat with so many folks: you just LEARNED a new PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, and interviewing as a dev SUCKS (let alone without a degree to get you through the front door). What you're doing is HARD!!

When I hosted bootcamp/self taught office hours at the @MSFTReactor pre-COVID, our feedback showed the most valuable part was folks being able to chat with others about the high highs and lows lows of whiteboarding/interviewing. Discussing your wins + failures is important!

tldr: if you're new to the development world- I highly suggest finding a community/mentor/friend to discuss your interview experiences with.

you're not alone!

Like, imagine interviewing your entire life with a nice chat + resume discussion, discovering a love of programming, and suddenly you're made aware of WHITEBOARDING.