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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

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Published in Jul 2017
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ISBN-13 9781787287037
Pages 302 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jordan Hudgens Jordan Hudgens
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Jordan Hudgens is a full-stack developer and the founder of DevCamp and the Bottega Code School. As a developer for over the past 15 years, he specializes in Ruby on Rails, React, Vue.js, and TypeScript with a focus on API development. He has built applications for a wide variety of organizations, including Eventbrite and Quip. He has published and maintains multiple open-source NPM modules that help individuals automate the development process for JavaScript and TypeScript applications. Additionally, he has published over 30 courses, taught 42,000 students globally, and written several programming books.
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Table of Contents (5) Chapters

Preface I. Coder Skills II. Freelancer Skills III. Career Skills Index

Over the years, I've heard programmers say that they only need a resume if they want a normal job. However, it's been my experience that a resume is required for traditional job interviews, freelance clients, and even raising money for a startup. With that in mind I've put together this collection of developer resume tips.

I've been on both sides of the hiring process. I have been in the place of sending out resumes to hundreds of companies, hoping for a response. And I've also been on the receiving end where I was sent countless resumes from applicants.

The list I've developed has been fine-tuned throughout the years. With the strategies coming from the resumes that resonated the most with me along with the elements that worked best when I sent them to potential employers. In this chapter, I've compiled three straightforward developer resume tips...

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Profile icon Jordan Hudgens
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Jordan Hudgens is a full-stack developer and the founder of DevCamp and the Bottega Code School. As a developer for over the past 15 years, he specializes in Ruby on Rails, React, Vue.js, and TypeScript with a focus on API development. He has built applications for a wide variety of organizations, including Eventbrite and Quip. He has published and maintains multiple open-source NPM modules that help individuals automate the development process for JavaScript and TypeScript applications. Additionally, he has published over 30 courses, taught 42,000 students globally, and written several programming books.
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