recruiter turned software developer w/ brooke sweedar
guest: brooke sweedar, software engineer and bootcamp graduate, former executive recruiter
- start networking before you finish your bootcamp so you already have connections by graduation
- send personalized dms to local software engineers and bootcamp alumni to build common ground fast
- posting your learning journey publicly, even small projects, can attract support and opportunities from experienced professionals
- prepare a few genuine questions before coffee chats since most people enjoy talking about their own experience
- pick one programming language and build real projects before spreading yourself across many frameworks or tools