July 18th, 2018 ×

Advice For Beginners - Tech Skills, Applying for Jobs, Focus, Imposter Syndrome + More

Scott and Wes give their best advice for beginners, including tech skills, applying for jobs, focus, imposter syndrome, and more...

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Show Notes

4:46 - Advice for gaining new skills

17:15 - Advice for applying to jobs

Apply for everything. Failing an interview is no big deal.
Each interview is an opportunity to gain experience
Putting yourself out there is huge - one blog post, YouTube video, or open source project will put you miles ahead
Have an entrepreneurial mindset - you can negotiate money, hardware, vacation time, flexible schedule, etc. Don’t just google “average salary”
Negotiate salaries and perks.

29:32 - Advice for knowing what to focus on

38:32 - Advice for impostor syndrome

Listen to this podcast! ;)
Almost everyone has it.
Don’t worry about other people’s progress.
You don't need to know how to do everything, but you should be able to figure out how to learn.

46:45 - Misc advice

Evaluate things for yourself - don't blindly follow the loudest voices on the internet
Focus on soft skills as well - time management, communication
Get a mentor
Health and Hobbies - don't let yourself burnout