From Digital Marketing to Front End Engineer during a Pandemic: Lessons Learned, Resources & Tips

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Treehouse

In my final semester of college, I took a computer ethics course. This course wasn't exactly about programming but there was a lot of interesting information we learned from gaming, to ethics to creating a program, etc. The professor casually mentioned Treehouse and how we can build our own things. I didn't think much of it at the time.

#Online Education #Online Learning #Online Courses 57 social mentions

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Lunchclub

I made an account on LunchClub — they connect you with other professionals so that you can network virtually. Everything is currently remote - your job, the bootcamp, networking events, meetups, etc. So I wanted to practice being able to hold a conversation with people virtually. To learn to ask the right questions and break through the awkwardness we all feel. It's a valuable skill for interviewing AND genuinely connecting with someone and having a conversation. Making friends, potentially, too. I know I like to get to know people I'm working with outside of the normal day-to-day job conversations, so it gave me the foundation to get to know my current teammates as well.

#Web App #Productivity #Tech 23 social mentions

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Dribbble

Tech recruiters don't know the difference between good and bad code. If your portfolio looks good, it'll be assumed that the code is good. Not saying to write bad code, but make sure to take a little bit of extra time to focus on the design of your portfolio. I'd use sites like dribbble, siteinspire, awwwards, the gallery and Pinterest for inspiration. You can also take small parts of websites you already really like and build them into your portfolio, frankenstein a beautiful site of your own.

#Designers Community #Social Networks #Design Inspiration 220 social mentions

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BlockFi

I'm a Front End Engineer at BlockFi and it's the best team I've worked on. You want to work on a team that's supportive of your growth, open to asking and answering questions, don't think that anything is too dumb to ask, listens to your needs, and is encouraging. That's exactly what I got and I'm excited to see how that will progress and how I can contribute my skills further to the team. I'm just so happy I get to code for a living and learn and grow in this field. 🥺 💙.

#Fintech #Crypto #Tech 99 social mentions