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Recruitment
Introduction
- protocol.com: Developer experience is the next major competitive front in enterprise tech Now that cloud is old news and APIs launch major businesses, the most successful companies over the next decade of enterprise tech will delight their customers.
- tigerabrodi.hashnode.dev: Interviewing software developers Tips when interviewing software developers, find the right candidate
- thenewstack.io: Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40
- thenewstack.io: This Week in Programming: Can You Feel the Burn? One of the big headlines this week in the world of programming comes in the form of a single statistic: 83% of developers suffer from burnout, according to a study by Haystack Analytics.
- hbr.org: Optimists Are Better at Finding New Jobs
- about.gitlab.com: The Remote Work Report 2021 3,900 global remote workers share the good, bad, and unexpected of the new status quo
- liquidat.wordpress.com: Good bye Red Hat
- devopsonline.co.uk: Robotics and automation to cause anxiety for workers
- wired.co.uk: The Great Resignation is here and no one is prepared Around the world, workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers – and bosses are still scrambling to figure out how to keep them
- linkedin.com: Look Before You Leap! Employees are leaving their workplaces in record numbers in a wave named "#TheGreatResignation.”
- forbes.com: ‘The Great Resignation’: Why Gen Z Is Leaving The Workforce In Droves…And What To Do About It
Recruitment Portals in Spain
- trycircular.com (Spain) The hiring community for tech recruiters and developers with good Candidate Experience guaranteed.
Soft Skills
- skamille.medium.com: An incomplete list of skills senior engineers need, beyond coding For varying levels of seniority, from senior, to staff, and beyond.
Tweets
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Question for software engineers: Would you leave your job because you didn't like the tech stack?
— David Fowler 🇧🇧 (@davidfowl) April 21, 2021
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Interviewing is career speed dating
— R 'Nearest' Nabors 💙 (@rachelnabors) June 26, 2021
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Job interviews should be conversations, not interrogations.
— Adam Karpiak (@Adam_Karpiak) July 7, 2021
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) July 17, 2021
This is still a common job interview question.
But do you hate it as much as I do and would love to stand up and simply leave immediately?
Don't.
Here is how you can turn this question into a huge win.
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Did you know that calling yourself something like "Junior JavaScript Developer" on your CV and socials is one of the worst things you can do for your career?
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) July 18, 2021
It immediately strips away a lot of your credibility and can often even close some doors.
A thread.
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>"Why should we hire you?"
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) July 19, 2021
This is another of those questions everyone interviewing hates.
It spread from traditional jobs into the tech world, and even software developers have to deal with it.
But you can turn this into a huge win. Let's see how.
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>"Why do you want to work here?"
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) July 21, 2021
"Well, I am a web developer, and you are looking for one. Additionally, I need the money."
Some interview questions are stupid. But giving answers like the one above doesn't help.
Let's see how to tackle this one effectively.
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>"What's your greatest weakness?"
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) July 22, 2021
Have you ever been asked this question in an interview and were like, "Yea, uhm, well...I sometimes want to achieve too much?"
This question is tricky, but here is how you can crush it!
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>How I learned web development:
— Jack Forge (@TheJackForge) July 22, 2021
- Tutorial
- Small project
- Tutorial
- Small project
- Tutorial
- Small project
- Tutorial
- Tutorial
- Tutorial
- Tutorial
- Realizing I don't remember anything from the past 4 tutorials.
- Drink until I pass out.
- Tutorial
- Small Project
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>I regularly get asked which language or framework someone should learn.
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) August 5, 2021
Here is my advice for aspiring software developers, asking themselves the same question, unsure what to learn to enter the industry, as someone who works as a tech lead in the industry.
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The chances of any candidate matching 100% of the requirements of a job ad for a software engineer are low.
— Oliver Jumpertz (@oliverjumpertz) August 7, 2021
Give it a shot and apply if you tick at least 40 - 50% of the boxes.
That company might still consider you for a different role.
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The interview process is ultra-competitive.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) August 7, 2021
But with proper preparation, it is possible to stand out.
THREAD: 20 common interview questions, what they really mean, and how to nail them:
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Working for a bad manager can torch your professional confidence and make you feel like you're incapable of succeeding at your job.
— Phoebe the Career Coach (@betterwphoebe) August 9, 2021
Here's a checklist to help you tell the difference between legitimate criticism you should act upon and illegitimate criticism you should ignore.