Networking! (The Human Kind)
- Get involved in your community
- conferences
- local user groups
- podcasts
- Discover what are you passionate about
- performance
- safety
- the latest features
- best practices
- Find and opportunity to talk about the things you are passionate about
- meetup/conference lightning talks
- meetup/conference full talks
- Be explicit about your goals
- Say “I am looking for a job”
- Put it on your slides
- End your talk with a slide that says you are looking for a job
- Congratulations! Your Job Search (should be/is) Much Easier!
Interviewing
- Be aware of Dunning-Kruger effect (and remember it goes both directions)
- Don’t undersell or oversell, just be honest
- Don’t be afraid not to know the answer (same for speaking)
- Avoid or be careful with the terms “expert” or “guru”
- Demonstrate curiosity
- Ask them questions (same goes for speaking!)
- Makes you more memorable
- Helps your understand the company culture better
- What questions should I ask?
- What is your test culture?
- What is the CI setup?
- What are the training budget and learning opportunities?
- Can I keep speaking/contributing to the community?
- Practice speaking about the things you are passionate about.
We all feel like imposters
Know how much you want to earn
When they ask
How much did you make at your last job?
You say:
My salary requirement is $X