Landing
Your Dream
Job as a FED
Igal Steklov
Frontend Team Leader
Frontend wasn't considered real Software Engineering
Last decade...
Frontend
is booming
Everything is moving to the web ecosystem
Nowadays,
So you're a proud Frontend Engineer
Are you a
senior &
experienced
Frontend
Developer?
Image: Jaytem
Are you a
Super-Rockstar-Guru-Ninja Frontend Developer?
You're
NOT.
Why?
You Don't Want To Be One
You Should
Get Out
Of It.
Why?
Opportunities
Challenges
Work With Other Rockstars
Fame & Recognition
Get Paid A Lot
You Don't
Brand
Yourself
From
To
Spread Your Knowledge,
Inspire Others.
Share Your Thoughts,
Do you know him?
This is a FED
Yogev Ahuvia | @kindofone
You know his work
Mutual Contribution
You
Don't
Stand Out
Focus, plz...
You focus on the wrong things
Formal education is
a means to an end,
not the end itself.
Half the Devs Are Self-Taught
Source: StackOverflow
Source: Code.org
1M more jobs than students by 2020
Years of experience
!==
Actual experience
Be Creative
Who are you?
Image: Boaz Sender
What are your interests?
/**
* This is who I am.
* @param {String} profileName - (optional) Name of required param
* @returns {String|Object} - Url of profile if `profileName` provided,
* or object with all profiles.
*/
function thisIsMe(profileName) {
var profiles = {
"github": "//github.com/igalst",
"linkedin": "//il.linkedin.com/in/igalsteklov",
"codepen": "//codepen.io/igalst",
"stackoverflow": "//stackoverflow.com/users/243848/igalst",
"twitter": "//twitter.com/igalstek"
};
return typeof(profileName) === "undefined" ?
profiles :
profiles[profileName];
}What do you do?
How do you look online?
You're Still Handing Out CVs
Forget
About
CVs
In case they insist...
Create Some Buzz
Brand CV
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>
73%
recruits
originated
from friends'
recommendations
of
You're Stuck With Old Tech
Support IE <=8 ?
Don't have a build process?
Have lots of legacy code?
Afraid of refactoring?
Quick Checklist
No tests?
Don't deploy often?
How will you learn anything new?
Be fearless when adopting new technology
But do it responsibly.
React
Remember the Ninja?
What Do
You
Want?
What's the next job that you would like to have post-LinkedIn?
- LinkedIn HR Interviewer
Does your current job make you better?
No?
Replace It.
Thank You :)
Get the slides:
goo.gl/uGPx5u
Landing your dream job as a FED
By Igal Steklov
Landing your dream job as a FED
Video from You Gotta Love Frontend 2015: https://youtu.be/a1cBQatHWrw
