I'm a full-stack developer primarily focused on backend. I'm searching for a full-time opportunity to learn and grow as a developer. I seek to advance my skills in one of the following technologies - Go, javascript,NodeJs.
I have 4 years of professional experience.
I'm open to all opportunities and suggestions where I can learn and further my skills as a software engineer.
Peter has been working as a developer for 4 years.
Calvin has been working as a developer for 2 years.
Calvin earns the same money as Peter, why?
It seems Peter didn't put in as much effort as Calvin did. Even more, Calvin learned what Peter knows, for half the amount Peter did.
You can see where I'm going with this. For me personally work experience does NOT matter.
What makes a junior developer?
A junior developer knows enough to get things done.
If there's a more complex task, there is a big chance
he will require advice or help.
What makes a mid-level developer?
A mid-level developer knows enough to get things done
in a more sophisticated manner - compared to junior
developers which use the same hammer for every nail,
the mid-level developer utilizes different technologies
for different purposes. He is not proficient, but he
understands the need for different strategies.
I'm on the brink of becoming a mid-level developer. I used to tackle all of my problems with the tools I know, because I was unsure in my knowledge. Now I understand the difference. When given a more complex task, I will research what's the best way to do it, consult with senior developers and ultimately implement a solution.
I'm not an expert so this is my opinion, but you sound like you are in the exact same shoes. A rising mid-level developer, but a mid-level developer non the less.
Worked hard to get here as I'm sure you did. I heard this in a songs lyrics, but I use it as a motto in life - "I used to get what I'm given, now I only get what I'm worth".
> junior developers which use the same hammer for every nail
This is what is weird about programming is that you only need to know a subset of things to build stuff so it gives a lot of Jr developers a false sense of know-how and confidence (I was like this for a long while). I think a willingness to own up to what you don't know and like you said "research what's the best way to do it, consult with senior developers" is a hard obstacle to get past. I wonder if this might make it hard for hiring managers to assess skill, jr devs are probably more likely to sell themselves as more than they are and mid devs might be more likely to admit what they don't know.
A thing every hiring manager should ask, at least for Software jobs, is for you to show him code you've written. The best way to understand if someone has spend two, three or five years doing this, is to read his code. In case the interviewer doesn't ask me for my code, I would do it anyway. There is always this piece of code you are particularly proud of. Perhaps creating 10 ways to achieve the same thing. Senior developers write clean, efficient code ( if they don't, they should ). Junior developers find a way and if it works, hey it works! Mid level developers write a piece of crap code, but they see it as such. They make the difference. Once the difference is maid, you can go and ask the senior developer. Or do some research. Or both. This became visible to me once I wasn't in the phase "Oh shit, I don't know how I'm going to do this."
Went Vegan about 8 months ago. Cut of meat and dairy products immediately. Feeling great. Been loosing weight - some people might want that, not me, skinny as it is. I was always a bad eater, so I guess removing meat and dairy came natural to me. What I can suggest is stop thinking of food as tasty. I'll eat dirt if it gives me the right vitamins and proteins, don't care how food tastes as long as it gives my body what it needs.
I know it's javascript and that it's definitely not the best choice for sound manipulation, but I'll learn a lot from practicing. C++ has a very steep learning curve and even if I understood music theory( which I dont, just a bass player ), I wouldn't be able to express myself in C++. So, decided to learn some music theory and implement this theory in javascript code.
If you have decided to stay in javascript then I wouldn't be of much help. Most of my focus is on hard-realtime audio generation and processing and languages like javascript are unsuitable for that task. C/C++ introduce a variety of new concepts which may lead to a steep learning curve, but the same can be said about learning many other languages for the first time. Additionally I would like to say that audio programming and music theory are very separate areas when it comes to learning each topic.
The country is Bulgaria. His English is fluent. He has developed a project which requires funding, yet no one wants to fund, because of the unstable situation.
Please ask your dad to send me an email (or mail me directly). I will be back in Romania in early July, I could conceivably hop over to Bulgaria to talk this over in person.
I've done a few other things like this with good results:
I just want you to know I teared up reading your post. I dont know the OP but I have gone through similar situation with my own father and am so grateful there are people like you trying to help total strangers.
Bulgaria is an EU member, so he should be able to work in another EU country. I know Netherland has a shortage of good tech people. Maybe he can look for a job there?
You can do Indiegogo anywhere I believe. But even for Kickstarter to set up or find intermediaries&friends in the US is easy. Many European projects there that way.
Remote: Yes, have 3 years experience working remotely
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: PHP, Mysql, Laravel, javascript, HTML, CSS, ExpressJs, NodeJs, Linux, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Trello, Open Project
I'm a full-stack developer primarily focused on backend. I'm searching for a full-time opportunity to learn and grow as a developer. I seek to advance my skills in one of the following technologies - Go, javascript,NodeJs.
I have 4 years of professional experience.
I'm open to all opportunities and suggestions where I can learn and further my skills as a software engineer.
Email: kk DOT manoilov AT gmail DOT com
Resume: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OibbCt-e5E9WjlqavkSl3tSrOC...