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Getting your first Software Engineering job after dropping out of college #1

Closed SteveChenDC closed 1 year ago

SteveChenDC commented 2 years ago

Talk Request

Topic(s): Overcoming the Need to Please - Getting your first Software Engineering role after dropping out of college* (A practical guide to networking)

Additional Notes: This will be a networking and job strategy talk by a first generation Asian-Am with immigrant parents that emphasized traditional higher education

Bio: Steve Chen is a Software Engineer in Test at Framebridge. He currently works mainly with Ruby to build tests, processes, and documentation across distributed teams/systems for a hyper-growth custom framing startup. He also moonlights as a Product Manager on Booster. His resume includes Frontend work with React at GrubHub, on-demand delivery jobs, freelancing, and 3to5something startups.

He's also hosted/organized meetups such as DCJS, NodeSchool, and DC Code & Coffee. In his spare time, you can see him zipping around on his electric skateboard, fly fishing in MD, or at your local DC meetup!

*he did rejoin shortly after getting his first tech job to finish his senior year at University of Maryland for a BS in Information Systems Management. The first in his family to receive a degree

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Requesting people or Meetups: Bootcamp Grads!

The best way to reach out to them: Ideally stevechenweb@gmail.com or @steve chen on Discord

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