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  • kaiser78
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    Originally posted by SeanT View Post
    5 years in front end dev is a lifetime of experience
    Not necessarily for a contractor...

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  • serverside
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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)

    Crazy Interesting times!
    Last edited by serverside; 10 August 2017, 14:28. Reason: typo

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by SeanT View Post
    5 years in front end dev is a lifetime of experience
    Oh. Right. Didn't know that.

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  • SeanT
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    5 years at current employer? Is that straight from Uni or do you have plenty of experience before the 5 years?
    5 years in front end dev is a lifetime of experience

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  • northernladuk
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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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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by codedaddy View Post
    Looking for Javascript Developer or Frontend Developer for my first gig.
    Have you got a portfolio?

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  • stek
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    Originally posted by serverside View Post
    Single phone interviews for developer contracts?

    No tech test?
    I’m not a code monkey, me!

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  • serverside
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    Single phone interviews for developer contracts?

    No tech test?

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  • stek
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    Originally posted by codedaddy View Post
    Thanks 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.
    Last face to face I had was 2013 and that was IBM.

    Had three contacts since all single phone interviews.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by codedaddy View Post
    My bad. I've read quite a few things and not come across that term. Thanks
    You are fine in this forum. You have to be more careful in other forums. There is alot to learn.

    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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  • codedaddy
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    My bad. I've read quite a few things and not come across that term. Thanks

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  • grabri
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    Originally posted by codedaddy View Post
    Thanks 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.
    No by warchest he means enough cash squirrelled away to allow you to survive between contracts. Depending on market conditions for your skillset you should be looking at being able to survive 6 mths+ with no income, if you are currently in permanent employment then of course you can hopefully get your first contract arranged while working your notice period.

    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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  • bluetoaster
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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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  • codedaddy
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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.
    Thanks 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.

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  • BrilloPad
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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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