I'm currently working on an application as a sort of showcase of my skillset. SPA frontend in Vue.js with a REST API in Scala using Spring. Although, it is a struggle to put what little time I have left after work into this. I'd also like to go on to turn it into a couple short blog posts where I can comment on what I've done and show I know what I'm talking about.
It's also worth noting that I crash and burn at whiteboard problem solving and would far prefer takehome exercises so this is another thing to make my CV stand out.
Those of you who were in a position of no work experience and a graduate degree (still working on mine) - just how significant of a role did your personal projects play in getting you hired somewhere you actually wanted to work? What kind of company was it? Was it ultimately worth pushing yourself towards doing it?
Those of you who were in a position of no work experience and a graduate degree (still working on mine) - just how significant of a role did your personal projects play in getting you hired somewhere you actually wanted to work? What kind of company was it? Was it ultimately worth pushing yourself towards doing it?