
Debunk myths about getting a job as a web developer and master practical tips to stand out. Learn to navigate portfolios, resumes, and GitHub to land your first development role.
Explore the truth about remote jobs, balancing freedom with discipline and loneliness. Build a sustainable routine with a schedule, exercise, and social interaction.
Learn why resumes are often a formality and how personal referrals and networking can secure interviews, bypassing hundreds of resumes in web developer hiring.
Maximize your effort by networking at developer meetups, building genuine relationships, and learning what’s in demand from peers, then offer help to unlock opportunities in web development.
Develop soft skills, especially communication and patience, to stand out in web development interviews. Technical abilities can be taught, but willingness to learn and collaborate seals the deal.
Learn how to follow up after an interview, send a polite email after two weeks to offer help or answer questions, and continue checking in to aid hiring decisions.
Harness the wow factor after a rejection by seeking feedback, improving tech skills, and following up with a personalized thank-you or coffee to stay memorable.
Negotiate your salary by evaluating the full compensation package, including health benefits and vacation, researching market rates, and proposing a fair starting salary through a constructive, businesslike dialogue.
Start by learning the basics, like git and html, with short crash courses. Then tailor your resume and relentlessly network and apply for jobs.
Earn while you learn by freelancing for local small businesses, delivering affordable, responsive websites and optional retainers that let you gain real world development experience.
Advance through linear course from the start and apply what you learn as you go. Discover in-demand technologies like get and JavaScript, plus free resources such as javascript essentials course.
Learn how to land a front-end developer job by identifying needed skills, finding opportunities, applying effectively, and securing interviews, while staying motivated.
Focus on a few in-demand front-end tools like React, Angular, Vue, and jQuery, rather than mastering every framework, to land a web developer job in months by matching employer needs.
Learn to ask great questions by clearly identifying the problem, including relevant details, spelling accurately, and googling the issue first to craft effective inquiries for web development success.
Avoid perfectionism and apply now rather than waiting for a perfect portfolio or flawless skills; learn in-demand technologies quickly and show what you can do for employers.
Realize you won't be the smartest person in the room, don't be nervous, focus on learning quickly, and pursue a junior web developer role to start earning while you grow.
**Updated for 2019**
I've updated this course to be more updated as technologies have changed over the last couple of years. The old course (based on Frontend Web Developer) is still available as a bonus module at the end (there's tonnes of great knowledge in the old course).
This course now includes the secret way to get a job interview without submitting a resume. It's not really a "secret" it's just a technique that nobody talks about — until now. It'll change the way you look for a job as a web developer!
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*** If you're interested in becoming a web developer, this course IS for you! ***
This course is the result of a web development job study I did and I ended up getting 12 interviews in 12 weeks. Yes, I'm serious. Of those 12, most of them offered me a job and in the end I was able to pick which company I wanted to work for.
The goal was to learn what skills companies are actually looking for, and I found those... and much much more. I found a formula for getting interviews quickly.
I even had The City (that I live in) interview me. Twice!
Update: I'll teach you how to bypass submitting a resume to strangers, and how to get an interview with your dream company.
This course goes over everything I did, in a simple step-by-step guide. You'll learn:
The secret way senior developers get job offers so quickly
The hidden coding tool all developers use, but nobody talks about
How to stop blindly submitting resumes and get a real interview
How to work your way into your dream company
How to find what skills are ACTUALLY in demand in your city
How to filter the noise and bad advice in Facebook groups
The REAL truth about crazy job postings with insane qualifications
The REAL skills you need to get a job as a web developer (hint: it's not necessarily coding)
If you REALLY need a GitHub account and a portfolio website
How to NOT get stuck on small things (hint: stop being a perfectionist, it's holding you back)
How to find companies that are hiring in your city
Why remote jobs are NOT as awesome as people think (this is a common trap people fall into)
How to apply for your first job
How to manage your first interview
How to manage your nervousness in interviews
How to get TONNES of interviews. I got 12 interviews in 12 weeks.
How to negotiate your salary and how to deal with the dreaded "how much money do you want?" question
What companies are REALLY looking for (hint: it's not what you think)
Can't get any interviews? There's a lesson on how to climb out of that hole
Soft skills vs. technical skills -- which should you focus on?
How to get a job by making friends
What to do once you land your first web development job
This course is action-orientated. If you are willing to do the work, this course WILL work for you and get you a job soon.
All the techniques I'm teaching in this course I have actually used. There's no smoke or magic, and I'm not preaching without experience.
You will learn about some nasty truths about getting an interview in any industry and how to handle them. Don't get discouraged when somebody doesn't call you back.
But most importantly, you'll learn the secret to always having a job in web development. Actually, it's not a secret, it's just something nobody openly talks about.
If you're serious about getting a job as web developer then this course is definitely for you.