Wired For Coding: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Land Your First Job as a Developer

by William Bushee

In this book, you will find a blueprint that will guide you from computer science major to full-time developer. Step-by-step, you will do the things that no one else is doing to set yourself apart and become a front-runner for any development job in the world. From forking in GitHub to crafting a remarkable personal brand, you will be ready to be a rockstar coder from day one. And the best part is, your prospective employers will see that, too. Does it sound overwhelming? Don't worry, I will walk you through the entire process. Students need to set themselves apart from the crowd if they want to write their own job offer. There are a tremendous amount of developer jobs available today, but all jobs are not created equal. You will learn how to get your dream job. By reading Wired For Coding, you will learn how to set yourself apart from the crowd to land your first
Want to successfully at landing your first job after college? Wired For Coding is the ultimate blueprint that every college student needs to follow if they want to land their dream job after college. It's never too late to start, and this book walks you through the entire process whether you are in high school, college or switching careers.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 5, 2016

Reviews

[Astragen · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Transferable Skills: "Wired For Coding: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Land Your First Job as a Developer" by William Bushee


Whatever they are taught today will be obsolete tomorrow. But the concepts won't. Good programming requires the ability to break down a task, organise the steps in performing it, identify parts of the process that are common or repetitive so they can be bundled together, handed-off or delegated, etc. These concepts can be applied to any programming language, and indeed to many non-software activities. Educating youth does not drive wages down. It drives our economy up. China, India, and other countries are training youth in programming skills. Educating our youth means that they will be able to compete globally. This is the standard from the Right that we don't need to educate our youth, but instead fantasize about high-paying manufacturing jobs miraculously coming back. Many jobs, including new manufacturing jobs have an element of coding because they are automated. Other industries require coding skills to maintain web sites and keep computer systems running. Learning coding skills opens these doors. Coding teaches logic, an essential thought process. Learning to code, like learning anything, increases the brains ability to adapt to new environments which is essential to our survival as a species. We must invest in educating our youth. What coding does not teach is how to improve our non-code infrastructure and how to keep it running (that’s the stuff which actually moves things).



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[Bed Bow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for students and graduates

The book has lots of information on what employers are looking for in applicants and how to set yourself above from the crowd. I’d recommend it to anyone looking to start their career in tech.

[Spencer MaeCroft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting ideas and a very quick read

The book keeps ideas simple and stresses the idea to actually create a solid plan for finding not just the job you can get but rather the job you want.

[يوسف عبداللطيف · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finished "Wired For Coding: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Land Your First Job as a Developer" and I’m convinced "William Bushee" nailed the breakdown of modern authoritarianism. This gives you the mental tools to separate true facts from political marketing.