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How do you get the experience?

  • 15-02-2014 5:28pm
    #1
    foobally
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    How's everyone, sorry if this has been posted before, I had a look and didn't see it.

    I'm nearly finished a course in Java Programming Language (Oracle Associate Developer) and was even thinking about going doing a HDip in Computer Science somewhere, I was having a look to see if there were any prospective jobs and even the so-called Junior or Entry-Level positions need at least a year's experience developing. Even on ScamBridge there isn't many developer positions and anyway, they only last 9 months.

    So my question is, where do you get the experience? I looked for volunteer developing positions and found nothing. Short of developing a few programs myself I dunno what to do, even then I doubt they'd accept that as 'experience'. Anyone out there who's been through this already and can give advice?

    Thanks
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  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Write your own projects, contribute to open source projects on GitHub, build up a portfolio. I'd rather someone had a few public projects available for me to look at, than a year of working in a company with nothing to really show for it.


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