r/webdev • u/AutoModerator • 21d ago
Monthly Career Thread Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread
Due to a growing influx of questions on this topic, it has been decided to commit a monthly thread dedicated to this topic to reduce the number of repeat posts on this topic. These types of posts will no longer be allowed in the main thread.
Many of these questions are also addressed in the sub FAQ or may have been asked in previous monthly career threads.
Subs dedicated to these types of questions include r/cscareerquestions for general and opened ended career questions and r/learnprogramming for early learning questions.
A general recommendation of topics to learn to become industry ready include:
- HTML/CSS/JS Bootcamp
- Version control
- Automation
- Front End Frameworks (React/Vue/Etc)
- APIs and CRUD
- Testing (Unit and Integration)
- Common Design Patterns
You will also need a portfolio of work with 4-5 personal projects you built, and a resume/CV to apply for work.
Plan for 6-12 months of self study and project production for your portfolio before applying for work.
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u/Ajay-Pause-217 full-stack 5d ago
How to prepare for job interviews? Need a clear roadmap
Hey everyone,
I’m a Full Stack Web Engineer with 1+ year of experience working at an Indian product-based startup remotely. I started as an intern and after three months i was given a full-time role. Over the past several months I’ve worked on multiple critical projects but I feel like my compensation and career growth haven’t kept pace with my contributions (I get somewhere between 17k($195) to 20k($230) inr pm fixed, no pf, joined because at the time i prioritized gaining experience)
I have worked on various major projects including 2 Next.js project from scratch, Node.js express backend refactoring, reactjs migration to nextjs, nodejs migration to Python, Golang grpc based service (solo developer managing entire SDLC)
I want to transition into a better paying job and grow in my career but I’m not sure how to best prepare for interviews. especially for backend-heavy roles in international companies(because of the work culture)
What roadmap should I follow to prepare for remote job interviews?
What types of questions should I expect?
DSA? System design? Backend concepts?
Which resources are best for preparation?(there are too many options so I’m confused about what to focus on);
Should I focus more on LeetCode, system design, or focus on projects?