the madness of finding a job for a junior developer
guest: thomas fitzgerald, junior .net developer at nava health in nashville
- freelance web development experience alone can be a tough sell when employers see it as less credible than full-time work
- taking a non-developer role that still uses your design or coding skills can be a smart way into the industry
- code school fundamentals like github, command line, and agile matter more once you are on the job than they seem to in class
- getting dumped by a recruiter after sending your resume out everywhere can hurt your search, so stick with one or two reputable recruiters who follow through
- a warm introduction or mutual connection to a recruiter can lead to a much better experience than cold outreach