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Hey Subha! Mostly, recruiters aren't going to look at your code or think too deeply about it. I would just make sure your code is in the language of the job you're applying for, and is ideally in the framework (for instance, React or Vue). Put it in the README so the recruiter can obviously tell what framework it is. However, my MAIN TIP for side projects is this: Get someone to review your side project's code. It will help the quality and set you apart from other candidates. Bonus tip: Have some tests. Extra bonus if they are good tests. Again, both of those things will really set your code apart, assuming that a hiring manager looks at it. They may or may not -- depends heavily on how recruitment works at the company. Good luck, Subha!
Skay Ah, that's great then! Maybe there are companies in Canada which are more "friendly" to international hires? I'm not sure how you'd find that out, but again i could imagine a group of tech expats in your target city could probably give you some tips :) Wishing you luck with this!
Hey Rajan. I wrote about this recently in my newsletter, but the main thing is this: Anything worth doing will be criticised by someone. If you don't want to get criticised, do nothing, be nothing. Getting criticism shows me that at least someone cared enough to respond, as opposed to finding whatever I did or wrote so neutral that it had no impact on them.
Honestly, I still have a HUGE fear of speaking. Trouble sleeping, stomach aches, trembling -- the full deal! Sometimes I wonder why I do it :) I only started speaking because I wanted to recruit people to join my team at my last company. And I wanted it badly enough to speak publicly, despite it being one of my biggest fears. In that sense, I think you have to find your "Why?" :) Or, just apply to a bunch of conferences and once you get accepted, just say "Yes" and then figure it out somehow. That could be what pushes you to do it the first time. Then you'll be hooked :)
Hey James! COVID-19 had a huge impact on me. Without COVID, I'd probably be traveling in Asia right now and building my business from the road :) I was also using my travel blog income to pay all my expenses, which has basically gone to zero. All the customers from my SaaS business lost their income, too. It's been a bit like starting over, which has been extremely hard. On the other hand, it has come with a lot of opportunities: Pivoting the market of our SaaS product / diversifying Creating the newsletter, which is the reason I'm doing this AMA now! I won't lie, it's a struggle, but as long as I can do something every day to move my projects forward, I feel like it's a win :) Hope you're doing alright wherever you are!
Hey Skay! I've both been hired from abroad and hired many people to my team who relocated to Germany. These are my two tips for you: You have to be "better" than the local market. "Better" can mean extremely skilled, hirable based on reputation, or (in my case) having an extremely niche skillset. You need to learn the immigration laws. Make sure you qualify and be up front with prospective employers if you'll need a visa sponsorship. Bigger companies may have more resources to help relocate you. The specifics depend a lot on the immigration laws and local scene, which I don't know much about. But I'd also recommend getting in some Facebook groups for expats in whatever city you want to move to!
Hi again, Yogesh :) My approach was that I decided I wanted to be independent and then took the steps I would need to achieve that. It included: Saving about 1/2 of my yearly salary (I was saving more than 50% anyways) Getting a visa that allows me to be self-employed in Germany Learning international taxes 🤓 It took me 10 months in total from deciding I wanted to quit to my last day at my job. That said, the product I went full-time to build was in development for a full year before going full-time on it. We got our first paying customer within a few days after I left my job. But I didn't wait until we had proper revenue or anything like that. I was just confident it would work out (for whatever reason!)