calvin curry + how to navigate the job search as a junior developer
guest: calvin curry
- treat your capstone project as the bare minimum, not the finish line, when job hunting as a junior dev
- take on free work for nonprofits or small businesses to build a real portfolio while job searching
- list projects on your resume like real jobs, with a summary, tools used, and technologies for each
- stop mass applying and instead message alumni or employees at target companies to get warm introductions
- after any networking call always ask for a next step, like an intro to a manager or another developer