job search 101 + solo show
with taylor desseyn (solo)
- if you have to take a customer service job to pay the bills, keep coding or building on the side so you have something to show later
- attention to detail matters more than ever, a typo or small mistake can get you rejected right now
- if you cannot land a technical role, look at customer success, marketing, or support roles inside tech companies as a way in
- before an interview, actually use the company's product or tool so you can speak to it instead of just talking about your own background
- follow up matters a lot, checking back in a week instead of waiting a month helped taylor turn a stalled offer into a job