Your friendly guide to getting a job in coding Getting a Coding Job For Dummies explains how a coder works in (or out of) an organization, the key skills any job requires, the basics of the technologies a coding pro will encounter, and how to find formal or informal ways to build your skills. Plus, it paints a picture of the world a coder lives in, outlines how to build a resume to land a coding job, and so much more. Coding is one of the most in-demand skills in today's job market, yet there seems to be an ongoing deficit of candidates qualified to take these jobs. Getting a Coding Job For Dummies provides a road map for students, post-grads, career switchers, and anyone else interested in starting a career in coding. Inside this friendly guide, you'll find the steps needed to learn the hard and soft skills of coding and the world of programming at large. Along the way, you'll set a clear career path based on your goals and discover the resources that can best help you build your coding skills to make you a suitable job candidate. Covers the breadth of job opportunities as a coder Includes tips on educational resources for coders and ways to build a positive reputation Shows you how to research potential employers and impress interviewers Offers access to online video, articles, and sample resume templates If you're interested in pursuing a job in coding, but don't know the best way to get there, Getting a Coding Job For Dummies is your compass!

Your friendly guide to getting a job in codingGetting a Coding Job For Dummies explains how a coderworks in (or out of) an organization, the key skills any jobrequires, the basics of the technologies a coding pro willencounter, and how to find formal or informal ways to build yourskills. Plus, it paints a picture of the world a coder lives inoutlines how to build a resume to land a coding job, and so muchmore.Coding is one of the most in-demand skills in today's jobmarket, yet there seems to be an ongoing deficit of candidatesqualified to take these jobs. Getting a Coding Job ForDummies provides a road map for students, post-grads, careerswitchers, and anyone else interested in starting a career incoding. Inside this friendly guide, you'll find the steps needed tolearn the hard and soft skills of coding--and the world ofprogramming at large. Along the way, you'll set a clear career pathbased on your goals and discover the resources that can best helpyou build your coding skills to make you a suitable jobcandidate.* Covers the breadth of job opportunities as a coder* Includes tips on educational resources for coders and ways tobuild a positive reputation* Shows you how to research potential employers and impressinterviewers* Offers access to online video, articles, and sample resumetemplatesIf you're interested in pursuing a job in coding, but don't knowthe best way to get there, Getting a Coding Job For Dummiesis your compass!

Introduction 1About This Book 1Foolish Assumptions 2Icons Used in This Book 2Beyond the Book 3Where to Go from Here 3Part I: Getting a Job in Coding 5Chapter 1: Seeing the Big Picture 7Chapter 2: Exploring Coding Career Paths 19Chapter 3: Working as a Coder 33Chapter 4: Understanding Key Coding Concepts 47Part II: Technologies Used When Coding 55Chapter 5: Creating a Website 57Chapter 6: Programming with Ruby and Python 83Chapter 7: Creating Mobile Apps 93Chapter 8: Analyzing Big Data 101Part III: Getting Your Coding Education 111Chapter 9: Coding on Your Own 113Chapter 10: Going to Boot Camp 131Chapter 11: Exploring Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees 151Chapter 12: Training on the Job 165Part IV: Launching Your Career Path 175Chapter 13: Building Your Portfolio Site 177Chapter 14: Networking for Opportunities 191Chapter 15: Interviewing and Becoming a Star 203Part V: The Part of Tens 217Chapter 16: Ten Interview Questions Decoded 219Chapter 17: Ten Job Search Strategies 229Chapter 18: Ten Coding Myths 239Chapter 19: Ten Coding Job Websites 249Talk the Talk 257Index 265