- I hated doing unskilled work so I taught myself to front end web development.
- it's fine. The realities of the job can often be boring, but it's not taxing. I work at a big startup and it's not the way I would run things but what do I know?
- You have to realize what you're up against. Junior dev can mean "knows the language really well but has never worked on a professional team" but it can also mean "doesn't know shit, just out of bootcamp". You have to prove you aren't the latter, but you also have to apply somewhere where they care. I bolstered my resume by speaking at JS events and doing side projects.
- I waited tables for 10 years and then spent 6 more as a massage therapist.
- keep your head up. this is a cushy gig, pays well and isn't really all that difficult. it's worth the effort.
All the local events have switched to being online so you can still give talks. They are also a great way to learn new things. For example, I learned ES6 by.givong a tall about es6.
- it's fine. The realities of the job can often be boring, but it's not taxing. I work at a big startup and it's not the way I would run things but what do I know?
- You have to realize what you're up against. Junior dev can mean "knows the language really well but has never worked on a professional team" but it can also mean "doesn't know shit, just out of bootcamp". You have to prove you aren't the latter, but you also have to apply somewhere where they care. I bolstered my resume by speaking at JS events and doing side projects.
- I waited tables for 10 years and then spent 6 more as a massage therapist.
- keep your head up. this is a cushy gig, pays well and isn't really all that difficult. it's worth the effort.