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Thank you!

Interesting, I'll check it out. Thanks.

Thank you! Some really valuable advice there. How was the bootcamp for you? Was securing a job afterwords part of the problem? How did you afford room + board in SF? I've considered going through one of the programs that promise a job after the fact but historically I've been hesitant for a number of reasons.

Thanks! Great advice.

Sure thing!

Thanks for your input. I'll definitely keep some of that in mind going forward.

Thanks for the input! I really appreciate your perspective. I'll definitely shoot you an email. If I'm not a suitable candidate for you then some resume feedback would be greatly appreciated if you have the time.

Could you go into more detail as to what exactly a Jr dev is at those places then? If I'm not making an accurate comparison then I'd like to know specifically what area(s) I'm lacking.

Oof

Thank you!

Thanks for the advice and for the links! I didn't negotiate, maybe I should try to do so now for a raise?

I actually just created a LinkedIn a few days ago with hopes that it would help. How did you go about populating your profile and connecting with people exactly? Right now my page more or less just exists and I'm not sure what to post or how to make new connections.

Well that's somewhat comforting at least. It just feels so normalized here on HN but the demographics are understandably skewed.

I'm generally able to adapt to new languages and technologies relatively quickly. I'm able to build at least simple applications from scratch and have at least basic understanding of all the component parts and how they fit together. I'm generally able to measure the benefits and drawbacks of individual pieces of technology and where to make certain tradeoffs when architecting an application.

Now, I still have a lot to learn and I'm sure I can't do the above tasks anywhere near as well as an experienced Sr. Developer, but based on others anecdotal experience at least this doesn't seem to be common in many Jr. devs

Thanks for the input, it's very much appreciated.