Weekly Update vol. 35
More members getting developer jobs, a Front-End Cert and a plethora of projects & articles to showcase!
News & Random
—Existing members: Early signups for the July cohort session will be going out this week so keep your eye out for that!
— Congratulations Periklis Panagiotis Arnaoutis (@periman) who just got a Senior Dev job last week!
— Congratulations @fish94 for getting a developer job (not to mention getting a few offers as well)!
— Congratulations Traci Cremeans (@icartusacrimea) for getting a developer internship!
“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” — Steve Martin
It’s not a coincidence that the above people all got paid developer gigs last week. They have all been active in build-to-learn projects and not only have interesting pieces in their portfolios (they persevered), but also experience working in teams and adapting/learning on the go to get the project done.
When they walk into a junior developer job interview, they do so with a confidence and story much more compelling than the average person. They’ve already built software in real teams, they’ve experienced the challenges that come with that, and they can talk about how the team overcame those challenges — all things people generally assume you do after you get your first job.
@periman isn’t the first Chingu member to apply for junior dev positions and receive a Senior Developer offer from a company, nor will he likely be the last. Companies know how valuable finding the right people are. :)
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past 10 months facilitating these cohorts:
This life is yours to build. Your work-ethic now, the communities you associate with, and the opportunities you choose to take advantage of are the building blocks that will determine your future. Alan Kay’s quote above is so true.
— Congratulations Bolu Ajibawo for getting your FRONT-END CERT!!!
Shout-outs & Showcase
@kamyl — A weather app in React for what appears to be an impromptu weekend FCC Speedrun!
@szewaiyuen6 — Coding Journal wrote a great article called A few things on Python importing, check it out here!
@oxyrus — Andrés Pérez, who started the Chingu Zoo initiative (then got hit with exams) has been making crazy progress on the site. Here’s a sneak peek of an older iteration:
@lidiya — l-emi took a few months off code but is back in full-force with this super cool Synth Radio audio visualization page!
@oxyrus — Andrés Pérez also jumped in on the weekend challenge fun and made this quick tribute page to Monsieur Musk.
@ajibs — Bolu Ajibawo finished the Simon Game and wrote a short article about it! (app link in the article)
@daft.so.wow — Here’s a finished calculator app!
@diemano — Diemano Nóbrega wrote an article about the Chingu cohorts in Portuguese. Looking at the July applications annnnd we’ve got a lot of Brazilians joining! :)
@napstablook — Napstablook built this Nighttime Coordination app, have a look at it here! While I was playing around with it I found an awesome spot in Prague I’m going to visit this week!
@rifkegribenes — Sarah Schneider crafted this awesome Recipe Box app using React!
@vampiire — Vampiire, aka the most passionate coder I’ve ever met so far, wrote an article a few months back some people might enjoy: Twitch Viewer App.
@zamhaq — @zamhaq made this sign-up piece!
Overheard in Chingu
— got my first paid freelance GIG!!!
— This might sound crazy and out of context :smile: Apologies, but I just had to share this :hand: Today, I did some meditation and I was swept by this serene feeling of satisfaction and self appreciation after contemplating my coding journey so far. It’s not about the accomplishments or the knowledge (I’m still waaaay far behind in that aspect, but hey: I ain’t stopping :muscle:) It’s more about the persistence and the willingness to continue despite the fact that everything in my life (yep! literally) is pushing me to give up. I’m proud of myself (no boasting, just some needed self appreciation :D). I just wanted to say this so that if there someone else who’s in the same position as me: know that you’re not alone and we ain’t stopping!
Rest of this week’s edition of Overheard in Chingu here.
Quotes to Go
Quotes from the legendary Alan Kay.
Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born.
Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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