Career resources for Junior Developers
to help you land your first job
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Most of the resources on this list are free; those that aren't, are marked with :moneybag:
Opportunities for underrepresented folks are marked with :rainbow:
Country-specific resources are marked with a flag and country icons, like :triangular_flag_on_post::canada: or :triangular_flag_on_post::uk:
:nail_care:Getting ready for job search
- Flatiron's guide to job search: link
- Building an Effective Dev Portfolio - an eBook by Josh Comeau: link
- A hiring manager's tips on making your GitHub profile ready for job hunt: link
- See what your resume looks like after an ATS scan: topresume.com
:clipboard:Organizing your job search
- The Muse's job tracker in Google Sheets: link
- Flatiron's job tracker in Google Sheets: link
- Notion template for organizing the job hunt: link
- Trello template application tracker: link
:books:Tech interview prep
- Check if your target company doesn't ask Leetcode or whiteboard-style questions in the interviews: link
- Top-75 LeetCode questions to focus on: link
- List of interview questions by programming language: link
- Competitive programming/interview prep: codewars.com
- Tech interview handbook - an eBook by Yangshun Tay: link
- Cracking the Coding Interview - a 2016 book by Gayle Laakmann McDowell: link:moneybag:
- Mock interviews with peers: pramp.com
- Anonymous mock interviews with senior engineers from top tech companies: interviewing.io:moneybag:
:rocket:Internships to put on your resume - no CS degree required
- Outreachy - 3-month paid, remote internship for underrepresented folks in open source: link :rainbow:
- The Collab Lab - team project practice: link :triangular_flag_on_post:The Americas & EMEA :rainbow:
- Code For America's paid 8-month apprenticeship in open source civic tech for underrepresented folks: link :triangular_flag_on_post::us: :rainbow:
- Paid mentorship program for early-career Ruby developers: link
- Microsoft Leap immersive 16-week apprenticeship for bootcamp grads and self-taught developers: link :triangular_flag_on_post::us: & :nigeria: & :kenya:
- LinkedIn Reach apprenticeship program for bootcamp grads and self-taught developers: link :triangular_flag_on_post::us:
- Twilio Hatch 6-month software engineering apprenticeship program for underrepresented persons: link :triangular_flag_on_post::us::rainbow:
- IBM New Collar apprenticeship program for candidates without an advanced degree: link :triangular_flag_on_post::us: & EMEA
- Shopify remote internships open to students, co-ops, recent graduates and early-career developers: link :triangular_flag_on_post:The Americas
- thoughtbot Openings for Designers, Web Developers and iOS Developers :iphone: Primarily Rails: :gem: link :earth_americas:
:woman_dancing:Networking events
- HackerX - networking events with speed-dating style interviews: link
- PowerToFly - diversity-focused virtual career fair: link :rainbow:
- TechTO Talent - livestreams and networking in the Canadian startup community: link :triangular_flag_on_post::canada:
- Your local meetups: link
- DevPost The home for hackathons: link
:family: Communities
:point_right: Discord server invites expire in 7 days, so no server invites are provided. The following contain links to starting points. Discover on your own! :arrow_heading_down: If the community does not have a Discord Server it will be marked with a :no_entry:
- 100Devs Leon Noel, Managing Director of Engineering @ Resilient Coders helps you become a software engineer for free: link :rainbow:
- Reactiflux a HUGE community 200k+ of React developers: link
- Women in Tech Slack channel: link - reach out to @dariatsvetkova if you want an invite :rainbow:
- PyLadies community and Slack channel: link :rainbow:
- TorontoJS Slack channel and events: link :triangular_flag_on_post::canada:
:iphone: Social Content
- #DearJuniorDev Follow Jessica Parker on LinkedIn: link
- The CodeNewbie podcast with career stories, interviews, and tips: link
- Soft Skills Engineering podcast (free) and Slack channel ( :moneybag: ) - to improve your soft skills: link
:gem:Job boards
:money_with_wings:Negotiating the offer
- Levels.fyi - salary insights across tech companies: link
- Blind - anonymous professional network with company/salary insights: link
- Glassdoor - salary insights, company reviews and interview questions: link
:fire:Contribute to this list
This repo has originated from my own job search as a frontend developer; because of that, it is mainly focused on web development. However, you are welcome to suggest resources for any career paths!