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Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 8:34pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
I have been on an exciting journey learning web development for a while now, and I have finally reached a point where I feel confident about my skills and ready to land my first web dev job. However, I'm a bit lost on where to begin this new chapter. I'd greatly appreciate any advice, tips, or personal experiences you can share on how to kickstart my web dev career. Here is link to my portfolio site. https://steno1.github.io/portfolioReact2/ |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by tensazangetsu20(m): 10:46pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
Men that's your portfolio. You get work to do o. 2 Likes |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by larryking78(m): 10:56pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
steno1: Congratulations Bro. The task ahead is great, you tried on the content in the link. It's a welldone from me to you. 1 Like |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Hannania(m): 12:22am On Nov 04, 2023 |
steno1: Firstly, from your link, you deployed the project on GitHub. I'll advice you host it on another mainstream platform. It doesn't have to be paid. This is to avoid bias on your ability to host. Secondly, as a beginner, I'll advice you have your close friends give constructive feedback to your work(that's where you need a mentor). Let's assume you're a client and you need a website, no lie, will you hire a developer with this kind of portfolio? . It's a good start, but the interface is poor. I'll rate it 4/10. You most likely do not have an eye for design. Get ready made design on sites like Behance or frontend mentor, and model your design. When you get use to seeing good designs, you'll adapt. Thirdly, I'll give you a solid advice. The best way to get into software development in Nigeria presently if you intend to do back end and you're a recent graduate is to learn C#. That's because barrier of entry into banks is not that difficult. But you hardly see beginners taking this shot. Lastly, Network, Network and Network. The market is not smiling. You need to be spoken for 4 Likes
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by tensazangetsu20(m): 12:28am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Hannania: C# or java springboot and probably angular for frontend. I wont bother with them React and co now. Things are hot lol 2 Likes |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 12:53am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Hannania:There is a picture between the header and about me, but is like it didn't load on your phone, likely coz of network. Also I have projects I hosted on render that I listed there, so not only GitHub |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Hannania(m): 12:54am On Nov 04, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20:That Angular no suppose dey exist . But it's a go to for enterprise firms. As startup funds from VCs have dwingled, all I can say is good luck to typical JavaScript guys not in the top 1%. |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Hannania(m): 12:56am On Nov 04, 2023 |
steno1:I'm taking about your portfolio link which you posted |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:07am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Hannania: The author of that JavaScript book you don't know js is looking for work and companies are even rejecting him. If it's such imagine for guys just starting out. Wahala dey o. 1 Like
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Hannania(m): 1:23am On Nov 04, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20:The last part got me cracking real bad . In his case, I'm sensing they feel they can't pay him. With his stand in the industry, you and I know what that kind of a guy will want to put on the table |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Sulele04(m): 1:41am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Hannania:Yeah on this, I am a 200 lvl cs student I am familiar with C# well but this semester we are being taught Java so I had to stop my C# learning. Now the thing is c# & Java are very similar so it was a breeze, I am now learning Spring boot. Should I focus on spring boot or switch back to C# Asp.net. |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 5:18am On Nov 04, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20:How pls? Can you elaborate? |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Hannania(m): 7:21am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Sulele04:I'm using the Nigerian ecosystem to give you insight. Continue with C#. Learn Azure to a level you can deploy too. 1 Like |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by BlackhatMentor: 7:25am On Nov 04, 2023 |
No one will give u a Job with such ugly looking portfolio. Its better u don't add any CSS at all that this. Go back and learn CSS and JavaScript |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 8:31am On Nov 04, 2023 |
BlackhatMentor: Lol, is that all you got to say? You are a very bitter person, when I get a job, I hope you will come here to comment again, coz I will post it because of people like you |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by BlackhatMentor: 8:33am On Nov 04, 2023 |
steno1: Accept the truth. I didn't say u can't get a job... I'm telling you this portfolio of yours is an eyesore. Take it or leave it. wtf is this?
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 9:00am On Nov 04, 2023 |
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Possessedkid: 9:24am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Sulele04: Learn Java or better yet Cpp You don't C# at this point Avoid all these soy devs shilling you C# yabsv |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Possessedkid: 9:27am On Nov 04, 2023 |
Your website sucks Even my 8 years sister does a better web design than this You absolutely don't need a fancy website as a portfolio website Just keep it simple stupid!! |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 1:03pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Possessedkid:lol. All I can see, is how bitter most nairaland people are. Most Nigerians are too bitter. I thank God mine getting jobs don't depends on your approvals |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by fastanddubious(m): 2:55pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Brother, those people up there aren't bitter. The site looks terrible. I wish you good luck. |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by fastanddubious(m): 2:59pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Seriously? 😳
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by Namaster: 3:03pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
You sound EXTREMELY dumb. Your posts here show the calibre of people flocking to Tech jobs. People should not worry about saturation. It's dumb people like the OP that's bloating the numbers. You asked for advice on getting your first job. People gave you criticisms and pieces of advise on how to improve. Some of them have been in the industry for years. Yet you're bitching about " bitter people on Nairaland" rather than thanking them profusely. And making relevant adjustments. If you want to be coddled, go meet your Mummy. Otherwise, sack up and make changes. 4 Likes |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 3:52pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Namaster:.Is not the correction that is vexing me, but how. One said I just go and learn css and JavaScript. No one actually points out what the problem is |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 3:54pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Namaster:.lol is not the criticism that I don't like, but how it was done. No one here has pointed out what the problem was. One said I should go and learn JavaScript and css, the other that I can't never get a job with this and so on... no pointing of what the problem is |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by tosinhtml: 4:25pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
fastanddubious: Don't laugh bro, he might be representing Rainbow flag movement with all those colors. |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by fastanddubious(m): 4:28pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Even worse on desktop
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Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 4:29pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
fastanddubious:so the colouring is the problem? Pls I need to be pointed out the problems |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by tosinhtml: 4:32pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
steno1: The design is bad and the usage of colors are too much. Look at Github.com's home page & compare it with your own, how many colors did they use. Go to Behance.com and look for website designs you can emulate. It's either you're stuck in 1992 (design wise) or you are completely new to using the internet with this type of design. 2 Likes |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by fastanddubious(m): 4:32pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
steno1:Go online and search for examples of good portfolios. Even your projects are not good. You can't get a job with this sir. |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 5:24pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
fastanddubious:. alright. Thank you |
Re: Seeking Advice For Landing My First Web Dev Job by steno1: 6:21pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
fastanddubious:An e commerce site is not good enough for portfolio project? |
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