Learn How to Find a Programming Job
Getting a job as a programmer isn't as simple as picking up some skills. Learn how to build a portfolio and network so you can find success.
Author
Lane Wagner
Lane is a back-end engineer and the lead instructor of Boot.dev. He has taught over one million students worldwide, on Boot.dev, FreeCodeCamp, YouTube and the Backend Banter podcast. Lane worked as a backend engineer writing Go, Python and TypeScript, then moved into engineering management and a couple of years later left to build Boot.dev full-time.
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What will you learn?
Learn how to find a job as a software engineer. This course will walk you through polishing up your portfolio projects, creating a resume, networking, interviewing, and even thinking about relocation. If you're nervous about starting your job search, this course will get you started on the right foot.
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didn't get much of exposure. No info about referrals and strategies for big-tech companies.
Altair Zhambyl
Kazakhstan
Hands down one of the most valuable and concise resources I have found for prepping for and finding ...
Richard Edwards
Irvine, CA
Great course. Loved the part of GitHub to use as a marketing yourself tool. Already on it.
Moojjoo
Mooresville, NC
This isn't just for a development job, this is for ANY job. I found the information in this section ...
MJ Michand
Rochester, NY
Essential course, short comment from France, impossible to find this very valuable information, I le...
ANTONY VITRY
France
You should take this course before you start to apply tech companies... if you don't want to waste y...
yanmo
Seoul, Korea
I think this course is the best How-To for finding a job. There's no sugar coating and it creates re...
Kari Sakib
NY, New York
It made me less stressed.
Ivan Romančík
Czechia
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Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore
The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code
Avoid tutorial hell
by writing a ton of code
Stay motivated with
a game-like curriculum
Build portfolio projects
to prove your skills
Delve deeper
into foundational concepts
Learn flexibly online
without interrupting your life
For 1% the price of college
to minimize your financial risk
Frequently asked Questions
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Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.