How to Get a Junior Developer Job - Advice from a Senior Developer

🎓 View our courses: https://scrimba.com/links/all-courses So you've learned the basics of web development and are ready to apply for your first role (🎉) but how do you stand out from the crowd when looking for a programming job? Fear not - here we have 8 fantastic tips from Senior Software Engineer and hiring manager Darin Doria! ✨ 00:30 - What technical skills make a candidate stand out? 01:47 - What kind of projects should I build to get that first job? 03:00 - Do you think I need to learn a JavaScript framework to stand out? 04:06 - How many algorithms do I need to know for interviews? (In the answer, we talk about whether algorithms will help you in the job) 05:54 - What is the difference between a junior and senior developer? 07:11- What would be three questions that you would ask in an interview, regarding JavaScript? 08:01 - Some “Entry-level” jobs postings have requirements of 5+ years of experience to apply. If we think we meet roughly 80% of the skills and requirements, should we apply anyway? 09:12 - How can I know if my level of JS is good for Junior Dev? 🔗 Links: 🔗 💻 Check out Scrimba’s interactive learning platform: https://scrimba.com/ 🌲 Scrimba's Linktree: https://scrimba.com/links/linktree 📝 Darin's blog: https://darindoria.com/blog 📺 Darin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdfakO1sxJ_TfQKx18rDxSg 🐦 Say hi on Twitter: Scrimba: https://twitter.com/scrimba Leanne: https://twitter.com/RybaLeanne Darin: https://twitter.com/_darindoria