Originally posted by SeanT
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Front-end development has moved so quickly the last 3 years. It's infiltrating the back-end side of things with node.js (and increasingly C#/Java devs). You need to know React JS (and Redux) as a back-end developer while also having a foot in the Ops space with AWS / Azure / GCP knowledge.
Being truly "Full stack" was achieveable ~5 years ago but even the front-end stack by itself is huge now. Hence ...
https://circleci.com/blog/its-the-future/ (back-end)
https://hackernoon.com/how-it-feels-...6-d3a717dd577f (front-end)
CrazyInteresting times!
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Originally posted by SeanT View Post5 years in front end dev is a lifetime of experience
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5 years at current employer? Is that straight from Uni or do you have plenty of experience before the 5 years?
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Originally posted by codedaddy View PostThanks for the greeting! By warchest I take it you mean skillset etc? Got quite a good one so I'm happy I won't have any issues with the technical side, just struggling with the interview side atm, been 5 years since I last did an interview and that was more like a chat down the pub.
Had three contacts since all single phone interviews.
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Originally posted by codedaddy View PostMy bad. I've read quite a few things and not come across that term. Thanks
With interviews, I always think experience is the best way to learn. Alot to do with confidence.
It also helps to make a good first impression. And to maintain eye contact(without being hypnotic!).
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My bad. I've read quite a few things and not come across that term. Thanks
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Originally posted by codedaddy View PostThanks for the greeting! By warchest I take it you mean skillset etc? Got quite a good one so I'm happy I won't have any issues with the technical side, just struggling with the interview side atm, been 5 years since I last did an interview and that was more like a chat down the pub.
It is well worth having a look through all of the guides on this site to give you an idea what you're getting into...
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Your warchest is your savings that you live off while not in contract.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wa...ntractoruk.com
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
Welcome to CUK.
As you may know, market can be quite tight at the moment. Make sure you have a warchest when you start and increase it as quick as you can.
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Welcome to CUK.
As you may know, market can be quite tight at the moment. Make sure you have a warchest when you start and increase it as quick as you can.
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