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This Scrimba Student Learned Job Interviewing Skills from Podcasts (and Made a Killer Portfolio, Too)
🎙 About the episode
Meet Mislav Markušić 🇭🇷! Mislav is a new developer from Croatia who has changed careers at the age of 40. After attending law school and realizing it wasn't a good fit for him, he spent 14 years working in a record store! Now, he's a junior developer.
In this episode, Mislav shares how he decided to pursue coding, how long it took, and how he managed to do it alongside a full-time job and a family. Mislav and Alex discuss taking breaks, knowing you're ready to apply for jobs, and whether or not a junior should learn TypeScript. Mislav also talks about his portfolio, how having a well-thought-out portfolio can help you stand out in a sea of candidates, and how you can prepare for your job interview by listening to podcasts!
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🧰 Resources Mentioned
- Blog: Mislav's Roadmap to Getting Hired as a Frontent Dev
- Mislav's portfolio
- YouTube video: A day in the life of a self-taught React developer in London
- Scrimba's Discord server!
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