So he is more than a decade in tech, about 2012. As I hear from a lot of senior devs today’s requirements for juniors are much higher. To get first job much harder. So the only relevant thing I got out of it is to be consistent. And when an opportunity comes you are going to be ready to crash.
You have a valid point. I subconsciously picked up on that line too, but didn't say anything about it. I am not sure if he meant he had a decade in tech i.e. in a sales role, or as a dev. The big thing missing from this video was the timeframe that he went through all of this.
@@self_taught_dev anyway it was a great job. He found the way in that moment, so there should be the way for today as well. Or maybe it’s a survival bias)))
Hey there :) thanks for your thoughts here. Just wanted your opinion here or advice rather. Tim Kim was able to put himself fully through his study program entirely as he wasnt working a full time job simultaneously. But is there a suggestion you have for those of us like myself who are trying to learn and can't do the same study hours because we have to work a full time job alteady to pay bills. Im a 38 yo woman studying with the goal in mind to land my first front end developer job in Sept 2025. I have set aside 2 x nights a week to study 2 hrs each of those weeknights and then I spend most of Sunday coding. So far in about 4 months ive been able to get a handle of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap but my situation wont allow me anymore study hours. Would you have any further advice for me? Do you think my goal is realistic?
Yes I think that is a reasonable goal if you are focused on front end! Sounds like you have at least 8 hours a week, which is solid. I would focus on choosing a language (in your case JavaScript for front end) and one framework. Don't get drawn into multiple frameworks...just focus all on one. If you can, in other time you have that is not for coding, still listen to podcasts, read articles and documentation, and START NETWORKING! Your social network is going to be a huge piece of getting your first job once you have the skills.
@@self_taught_dev perhaps more accurate would be to say that self taught devs need a tech boom to get their first couple jobs. It's really hard to break in without formal training unless they need bodies.
@@JD-vj4go I don’t think it has a lot to do with being self taught. I bet there’s plenty of CS grads also finding it hard to land their first job. I’d argue a self taught dev with a solid portfolio is a better hire than a CS grad without any web dev experience.
So he is more than a decade in tech, about 2012. As I hear from a lot of senior devs today’s requirements for juniors are much higher. To get first job much harder. So the only relevant thing I got out of it is to be consistent. And when an opportunity comes you are going to be ready to crash.
You have a valid point. I subconsciously picked up on that line too, but didn't say anything about it. I am not sure if he meant he had a decade in tech i.e. in a sales role, or as a dev. The big thing missing from this video was the timeframe that he went through all of this.
@@self_taught_dev anyway it was a great job. He found the way in that moment, so there should be the way for today as well. Or maybe it’s a survival bias)))
@@cootook Yes there is a way...but the hiring conditions definitely play a big role in how easy it comes.
Hey there :) thanks for your thoughts here. Just wanted your opinion here or advice rather. Tim Kim was able to put himself fully through his study program entirely as he wasnt working a full time job simultaneously. But is there a suggestion you have for those of us like myself who are trying to learn and can't do the same study hours because we have to work a full time job alteady to pay bills. Im a 38 yo woman studying with the goal in mind to land my first front end developer job in Sept 2025. I have set aside 2 x nights a week to study 2 hrs each of those weeknights and then I spend most of Sunday coding. So far in about 4 months ive been able to get a handle of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap but my situation wont allow me anymore study hours. Would you have any further advice for me? Do you think my goal is realistic?
Yes I think that is a reasonable goal if you are focused on front end! Sounds like you have at least 8 hours a week, which is solid. I would focus on choosing a language (in your case JavaScript for front end) and one framework. Don't get drawn into multiple frameworks...just focus all on one. If you can, in other time you have that is not for coding, still listen to podcasts, read articles and documentation, and START NETWORKING! Your social network is going to be a huge piece of getting your first job once you have the skills.
The trick for self taught devs is to be looking for work during a tech boom. All the other advice is basically useless without that tech boom.
It helps a lot when there’s hiring but I got my current job a year ago in the middle of the mass layoffs…so it’s not impossible.
@@self_taught_dev perhaps more accurate would be to say that self taught devs need a tech boom to get their first couple jobs. It's really hard to break in without formal training unless they need bodies.
@@JD-vj4go I don’t think it has a lot to do with being self taught. I bet there’s plenty of CS grads also finding it hard to land their first job. I’d argue a self taught dev with a solid portfolio is a better hire than a CS grad without any web dev experience.