Landing
Your Dream
Job as a FED
Igal Steklov
CEO & FED
🍻
Good Evening
☕
Frontend wasn't considered real Software Engineering
Last decade...
Frontend
is booming💥
Nowadays,
Everything is moving to the web ecosystem
So you're a proud Frontend Engineer
Are you a
senior &
experienced
Frontend
Developer?
Image: Jaytem
TALENT
Are you that
companies are looking for?
Super-Rockstar-Guru-Ninja
Probably
NOT.
Why?
You Don't Want To Be One
You Should
Get Out
Of It.
Why?
Opportunities
Challenges
Work With Other Talents
Fame & Recognition
Get Paid. A Lot.
You Don't
Brand
Yourself
From
To
HOW?
Any weekend projects?
Any new tech?
Do you know him?
This is a FED
Yogev Ahuvia | @kindofone
People Know His Work
Mutual Contribution
Do you attend?
Do you give talks?
Spread Your Knowledge,
Inspire Others.
Share Your Thoughts,
You
Don't
Stand Out
Focus, plz...
...on what's important
Formal education is
a means to an end,
not the end itself.
Half the Devs Are Self-Taught
Source: StackOverflow
Source: Code.org
2020: 1M more jobs than students
Bootcamp(s)
Years of experience
!==
Actual experience
Be Creative
Who are you?
Image: Boaz Sender
/**
* This is who I am.
* @param {String} profile - (optional) Name of required profile
* @returns {String|Object} - Url of profile if `profile` provided,
* or object with all profiles.
*/
function thisIsMe(profile) {
const 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 profiles[profile] || profiles;
}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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>
recruits
originated
from friends'
recommendations
80%
of
75%
of
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You're Using Outdated Technology
React
Quick Checklist
Outdates React/Angular/XX?
Support IE?
Don't have a build process?
Have lots of legacy code?
Afraid of refactoring?
No tests?
Don't deploy often?
How will you learn anything new?
Be fearless when adopting new technology
But do it responsibly.
Remember the Ninja?
What Do
You
Want?
What's the next job that you would like to have post-LinkedIn?
- LinkedIn HR Interviewer
No?
Do you think you're on the right path?
Change It.
Thank you :)
Get the slides:
bit.ly/imFED
Questions?
Igal Steklov
CEO & FED
igal@webiya.co.il
Landing Your Dream Job as a FED 2020
By Igal Steklov
