How to ACTUALLY Get an Entry Level Programming Job

We just talked about how to prepare for a developer job interview, and how to handle the rejection that may come with it, but we didn't talk about how to get to that job interview - the skills it takes, the prep, and how most entry level programmer job listings are poorly written, so you should just ignore most of the job "requirements" listed.

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[ArcaKCO]

Don't apply for jobs that say entry-level, or do if you want to, but the point is that even if you don't feel qualified, just apply, I got a full stack developer position a few weeks ago, they wanted a senior developer but hired me just because I showed that I was enthusiastic to learn new things and improve on the daily basis, don't disqualify yourself, just do it, the worst thing they can say is no.

[TheMotoChick]

Thank You. I always get extremely discouraged when I see all the requirements for some Entry Level Jobs. This was a huge help.

[numberiforgot]

Please don’t take it personally if you get rejected for a dev job. Some of those jobs are looking for a very specific individual.

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[Basta]

Think of 3-5 years kind of like a medical residency. A brand new cs or bootcamp graduate is still a risky hire - they have a high chance of not panning out due to not being good enough yet or them quitting on their own. Getting the first job is probably the most difficult, it takes a lot of perseverance, humility, and preparation. You will not have your pick of jobs, you’ll have to take what you can get.

If you do get a job in Software, stay employed for at least 3 years if possible. Ideally in the same place. Don’t quit unless you have another job lined up. Learn as much as you can. Keep studying data structures and algorithms. Study system design / architecture. Study design patterns. Database design. Keep building side projects. Get good at writing clean code. Get good at testing your code. Get good at learning how to deploy your projects.

After the 3 year mark, suddenly more companies, including FAANGs, will be inviting you to interview to work for them. From here on out, keep your interviewing skills relatively sharp, and you will have more choices on where to work. This has been my experience.

[crowdozer]

The hardest part is convincing yourself you're ready

[fortnitebasecamp]

From my experience at interviews the 2 things they’re looking for is what you’ve been working on recently and whether they “like you”

[Paragonx]

Building your network really stuck out to me. With anything, knowing the right people can help out tremendously. I landed my first software engineering job because I worked at the company for nearly seven years in their warehouse. I was lucky enough to take a Full Stack Dev bootcamp, and then asked my boss if I could transition into the engineering department. I've been web developing officially for about six months now and absolutely love it!

[travishawks]

2 minutes in and you already earned a like. I have 2 years of experience in a developer position so far. I see a lot of adds that list their entire tech stack and say "we need someone who knows everything in this list". LOL.

[AboveTheInfluence]

I'm a self taught Front-End Developer and I really want a job. this video has helped me a lot thank you!!!

[conmcdon]

I'm a self taught programmer, and I've been applying for tons of jobs without much response from anyone. This video was really useful, I feel more motivated than I did before.

[threadbearr]

There should be a program, feature, or website that helps HR people list the appropriate skills for the programming job they're listing.

[MazelTovCocktail]

Nah, what you really need is to have few years experience before you even enter the market, somehow. That’s what every recruiter told me. “Your skills look great, but why don’t you have any experience listed?” Like, dang people, I thought it was Entry Level!

[mr.vengeance]

A Real Meme=
""Make Entry Level Job Entry Level""

[Chewy]

Great video I'm only 6 classes away from finishing my CS degree so this definitely helps.

[JOyo]

I work as an iOS dev for a fortune 100 company. 100% agree with this. Our job listing says UIKit/objective c/rxswift.
In reality we use about 80% swiftui and 20% UIKit/rxswift… and all of that 20% has tickets to migrate to swiftui.
We have 0% objective c which we say is a required skill and have 80% swiftui which is not mentioned in our listing.

[cyberdaria]

Really grateful for you posting this. Currently working on Python 3 practice after learning HTML & CSS. All of the projects, learning about the job, lingo, best-practices, making portfolios, uffff etc etc. It's a lot, but I appreciate videos like this that make my goal feel way more achievable.

[JordanMetroidManiac]

I've been so hard on myself. I haven't even tried to get internships or even *apply* to certain positions just because I never felt like I knew enough. I'm self-taught, and I've worked on countless personal projects over the past few years with artificial neural networks. I'd like to say I know quite a bit about certain topics by now, so I think all I need to do is make that portfolio and show that I have a strong passion for the subject, can think like a problem solver, and am willing to push limits of AI.

[deaconspeaks]

Loved your take on (HR written) job postings. As a recruiter I try my best to make any interaction with a candidate a value add....and not sound like an idiot. Would be dope if you had a video about good vs bad experiences with recruiters! ✊🏽

[brNoMundo]

I’m from Brazil 🇧🇷 and I’m self taught, actually I’m studying environment engineering, but this year I tried new things and I love tech environment and now I’m studying by myself to become a developer 🥰

Thank you for your video!