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Interview Prep (THE HUNT)
Leon Noel
#100Devs
"All men are created equal, some work harder in preseason"
- Dr. Eric Thomas
Slide 2 of 80Agenda
- Questions?
- Let's Talk - #100Devs
- Learn - Professional Checklist
- Learn - Hitlist
- Learn - Interview Process
- Do - CAR / PREP Practice
- Homework - Start Interview Prep
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Questions
About last class or life
Slide 4 of 80Live CAR Class
FRIDAY
6:00pm EST
And we are talking about the agency
Slide 5 of 80OFFICE HOURS
SUNDAY
1:00pm EST
Slide 6 of 80Fresh Start
Slide 7 of 80Networking - Starts Today
Alternatives?
Slide 8 of 80Client Deadline: May 17th
Slide 9 of 80Active Recall
Ali Abdaal: https://youtu.be/ukLnPbIffxE
Slide 10 of 80Forgetting Curve*
https://intelalearning.wordpress.com
Slide 11 of 80Resetting Forgetting Curve
https://www.pearsoned.com/three-simple-research-based-ways-to-ace-a-test
Slide 12 of 80Spaced Repetition
Ali Abdaal: https://youtu.be/Z-zNHHpXoMM
Slide 13 of 80Where are you?
What do you want?
Happiest Career:
Ticketmaster Office
Slide 14 of 80USA Perspective
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How to play the game?
Up to you if you want to play...
Slide 16 of 80Finna Make Sum Nerds Angry
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- Crafting Your Story
- Online Presence
- Hitlist
- Interview Process
- CAR / PREP
- Interviewing
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Thank you!
Slide 19 of 801. Crafting Your Story
Slide 20 of 80Why Are You Here
Slide 21 of 80BUT WHY?
Slide 22 of 80Passing The Sniff
Bootcamper!
Slide 23 of 80Just Need To Get To The Nerds
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Then it is:
Can You Code?
And do I want to work with you for the next two years?
Slide 25 of 80Let's Get Past The Sniff
bootcamper!
Slide 26 of 80Let's Craft
Your Story Blurb
Slide 27 of 802. Online Persona
Slide 28 of 80Portfolio, Twitter, Linkedin
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Follow 50 Engineers
Where you will be applying or remote #hashtag
Automate content with Buffer, but REALLY interact
Slide 33 of 80Portfolio Examples
Shawn (Amazon - $1495):
Slide 34 of 80let developer = true
let designer = false
if(designer === true){
console.log("Design your portfolio")
}else{
console.log("USE A TEMPLATE")
}
Portfolio
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Domains
Sometimes you can get the first year free
OR
Just use netlify.app for free
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Resume
Template: Bob Boberson
Once we have our hitlist, we'll make multiple versions
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Cover Letter
Example: Bob Boberson
Once we have our hitlist, we'll make multiple versions
Slide 41 of 80PUSH EVERY DAY
Slide 42 of 80Recruiters Love Green Squares
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Slide 44 of 80HITLIST
One of the most important things you will ever do for your career
Slide 45 of 80USE THE SHEET!
NOW WITH TWO TABS!: Google Sheet
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60 Networked
RECOMMENDED
Applications
Slide 47 of 80Find the hiring manager:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 48 of 80Find the engineer on the team:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 49 of 80Find the recruiter:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 50 of 80Find their Momma:
- Add them to the hitlist
- Follow them on Twitter
- hunter.io
- Ask for a coffee chat
- Send a thank you
- Get the recommendation
Slide 51 of 80IF YOU EVER JUST CLICK APPLY
Slide 52 of 8030 High Value Apps
Custom Resume, Cover Letter, and Story
Slide 53 of 8010 Premium Apps
Custom everything plus landing page, tweets, blog, and project
Slide 54 of 80100Hours Project
Tie your past to your present and show you can code
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100 Hours Project
Description (one paragraph)
Wireframe (wireframe.cc, figma, balsamiq)
Slide 56 of 80BEAST MODE GETS JOBS
Slide 57 of 80Interviewing
Slide 58 of 80Finna Make Sum Nerds Angry
Slide 59 of 80Process
- Recommended
- Phone Screen
- Behavioral
- Technical Questions
- Take Home
- Whiteboard
- In-person
- Wine and Dine Interview
- Offer
*Every Company Is Wildly Different
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WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?
WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?
Slide 61 of 80WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THIS PROCESS?!?
Slide 62 of 80Once Recommended
Find EVERYTHING about their process!
Glassdoor
Github
Blind
Slide 63 of 80How to prepare?
Slide 64 of 80The Bank
Link
Slide 65 of 80Behavioral
Slide 66 of 80C.A.R.
Cause Action Result
Slide 67 of 80Technical Questions
Slide 68 of 80Explanation, Use, Example
Slide 69 of 80Technical Whiteboard
Slide 70 of 80P.R.E.P
Parameters, Returns, Examples, Pseudo Code
Slide 71 of 80Whiteboarding
Slide 72 of 80Whiteboarding Tests:
- Communication And Collaboration Skills
- Job Specific Knowledge
- Survival Abilities when under pressure
- WHITEBOARDING SKILLS...
Hotly debated and not always part of the process
Slide 73 of 80Notes On The Side
*if you know the source please lmk
Slide 74 of 80Write Clearly
Slide 75 of 80Be Mindful Of Space
Slide 76 of 80Practice Practice Practice
Slide 77 of 80P.R.E.P
Parameters, Returns, Examples, Pseudo Code
Slide 78 of 80Let's PREP
FIZZBUZZ
Slide 79 of 80Live CAR Class
FRIDAY
6:30pm EST
Slide 80 of 80Homework
