The Scrimba Podcast This Scrimba student dropped out of college to learn online instead - now she's a Junior Developer!
Jan 4, 2022
25:49
🎙 About the episode
Meet Elly! She dropped out from their CompiSci degree to double down on frontend web development with Scrimba. After showing a recruiter their beautifully-presented portfolio, Elly managed to secure their first “real” job: A Junior Developer role at a purpose-driven web agency!
🔗 Connect with Elly
- 👨🏻💼 LinkedIn
- 🌐 Website
- 👩🚀 GitHub
- 🤖 elly#5924 on the Scrimba Discord
⏰ Timestamps
- Introduction (0:00)
- Elly dropped out from their CompSci degree to pursue front end (02:59)
- Replacing university with Scrimba’s Frontend Career Path and community (06:00)
- Did Elly need to know Data Structures and Algorithms? (08:03)
- Elly’s wonderful HTML resume template (09:05)
- HTML vs. PDF resume in Elly’s opinion (12:39)
- All about Elly’s new job at Portable (13:24)
- Elly’s experience working with an external recruiter (15:20)
- How Elly stood out and found work so quickly (19:17)
- The importance of having a good vibe (rapport) with your interviewer (20:24)
- The interview! (21:25)
- What would Elly have done differently? (22:51)
- Elly’s advice to aspiring Developers and closing words (24:34)
🧰 Resources mentioned
- Ask an Expert: Chat with a Tech Recruiter
- Ask an Expert: CV Review with a Tech Recruiter
- Want to learn frontend development and secure your first technical job like Elly did? Enroll in the Scrimba Frontend Developer Career Path 🎉
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