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Career Switch To Coding — Converting newly minted coding skills into a dream career
You have the coding skills to do the job, but do you know how to get the attention of your first employer? Career Switch To Coding is a book that takes you from an unknown coder to turning down more job offers than you accept.
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Well done Simon! Getting the first job is the hardest part for someone who doesn't have the backing of academia, a book like this is very valuable! 👏
@linus_aarnio Thank you 😀 It can be so hard when you don't match the typical CS career pattern but career switchers have so much to offer!
@kochlv hi Lucas sounds awesome! You can get me on email simon at CareerSwitchToCoding.com or Twitter @allthecode_
Simon! Congrats on the launch.
That index looks like a huge help for anyone switching careers!
Also, I think it's awesome that you decided to include email templates, so applicants don't need to start from scratch.
Amazing job!
@mauro_garcia1 Thanks @mauro_garcia1 you've been one of my earliest and longest supporters on Instagram and it really means a lot 😀
Hello Hunters 👋,
Thanks for popping by to hear about my new book: Career Switch To Coding.
I am a self taught developer and career switcher and for the past year I have been talking to new developers, boot-campers and career switchers through my coding Instagram account, @allthecode and I see the same patterns time and time again for people struggling to get noticed and find their first job, even though their coding skills are awesome.
The vague advice of "make a portfolio and start applying" isn't good enough and while we have great solutions in place for learning how to code, the resources bridging the gap to getting that first job are still limited.
This book helps people save weeks of job search frustration. It is a 6 part book that will take your from simply knowing how to write code to knowing how to write code AND getting more job offers than you dreamed of.
1️⃣ Foundation: assessing if you have the base skills for the role you want.
2️⃣ Preparation: setting up a compelling online presence and making sure your portfolio projects deliver the most bang for your buck.
3️⃣ Exploration: how to read job adverts, aligning with your previous experience and finding potential employers.
4️⃣ Conversation: how to make initial contact, ask for feedback and start the application process without them even realising.
5️⃣ Execution: how to formally apply, the best routes and maximising for conversion and not simple volume.
6️⃣ Conversion: managing the interview process, preparing for different types of interview and how to ask good questions.
Also includes 2 worksheets:
📃 Find your unique skills as a career switcher.
📄 Idea generator for portfolio projects.
And 6 email templates from making first contact to accepting or rejecting an offer.
I'd love any and all comments and suggestions.
Available from the main site at $10 off or through Gumroad with the same discount using the code "producthunt"
@websymphony Thanks Amit, coupled with your HipCV new developers can't go wrong!
@sadamiak Thank you! Love what you're doing with your front end books as well - this is such an important and underserved area 😀
@pauxdsantamaria Thanks Paula, your and @mauro_garcia1 's continued support is amazing 😀
Coding can give access a lot of different opportunities, very practical tool to help guiding people!
@pierre_kraus Thanks Pierre, yes it's one of those careers that allows lots of variety of industries, locations to work from and different problem domains which is great.
Good one Simon. It would help a lot of people ease their anxiety and guide them in the right direction.
@vadim_shcherbakov Thank you, that's my aim - so many people have the skills but companies just don't see them, this should change that
For a person that just finished a coding bootcamp and is looking to get more insight on the process of getting my first job as a software engineer, this is the perfect book for me to get more knowledge! Getting this book was a no brainer for me 👍
@tmats thank you, that’s really wonderfully to hear. You know where I am if you have any follow up questions or suggestions 😀
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