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Binu David
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 11,990 PointsFront-end Track - Job Start Help
Hello,
I am currently running through the Front-end Track here at Treehouse, and have about 35 hours remaining before the track is complete. I have no other tech experience but would like to apply for a job as a front-end developer as I believe this is the right time for it.
Tips and advice are greatly appreciated.
1 Answer
Daniel Barros
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,589 PointsHi Binu,
My understanding is that on top of a nicely done resume, good cover letter, and LinkedIn profile, you will also need a portfolio of projects you've done, possibly gathered while completing a Treehouse Techdegree, and you should be good to start applying.
Be aware that the time people take to secure a position and the pay varies depending on a number of circumstances such as location, technology you are focusing on, workplace experience, education background and such. But the most important foundation is the quality of your skills and effectively what you can accomplish with code.
I know of a number of people who were able to get a job after completing studies with Treehouse, like we are doing.
I hope this helps to point you in the right direction.
Cheers,
Michael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 PointsMichael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 PointsI would suggest completing three to five solid portfolio-worthy projects to showcase your skills. These probably don't need to be massive projects, but should be well-done and attractive with a well-organized code base. A great first portfolio project could be a pixel-perfect clone of the home page for a major website that you use on a regular basis. Or, if you have a design bent then you might want to take that website and redesign it and build that instead. Either will work. I would also say have at least one project that uses some kind of a public API and uses AJAX requests to display data dynamically, maybe build a game in JavaScript and give it a nice user interface with CSS. These are just a few small recommendations. There are actually articles online giving meant to give you an idea of the sorts of projects you should do to craft your portfolio. Best of luck!