1. I have a full time job, I am married, and I have hobbiess.
2. My wife, and the family is on the first place. I try to spend as much time as possible with her. If something bad happens to me, she's the one that it's going to be with me, not my job/hobbies/etc.

How do I mix them?

• 90% of my after-job time is for my wife
• When I have breaks from work, I manage my social media stuff and my projects
• In weekend I write articles, and I schedule them. Or sometimes I do it in the evening before bed

It's a struggle, but a beautiful struggle.

Hello!

I can't say a lot about moving up in the career, as I am still junior. But when it comes to getting your first developer job, it's a tough place to be in. I think most "junior" developers don't know their value (they are very important), and how to market themselves.

"Junior" developers need more self-belief! :-)

Hello!

Any specific issues or?

My tips for finding jobs:

1. Update your LinkedIn profile, and make it stand out.
2. Post on LinkedIn that you're search for jobs.
3. Search for jobs in your area, and apply on LinkedIn.
4. Contact recruiters, and speak directly with them.
5. Alternatively, find people working at the companies you want to work at, and speak with them.

Hope it helps!

It's very difficult, I can't lie. Especially with a full-time job. I mostly spend my time on Twitter, though.

When I have time, I go through all social media channels. :-)

Catalin Pit

My Twitter following is small 🍟. I don't know how anyone with so many followers keeps up.

It doesn't help me grow mentally; it actually puts more mental burden on me. It's hard to manage my full time job, and social media too.

Economically, I get a few opportunities now and then. It helps, I can't lie. :-)

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that. I don't do freelancing, and I can't give you tips on this.

You can earn money online in a lot of ways:

• sell side projects
• write paid articles and so on.

Where to start? Where to sell? Please tell Catalin Pit

Hello!

Because of the limited time, I focus on what I use at work. Luckily, we use the latest technologies, so I get to practice them at work.

If I want to learn something new:

1. I find a reputable instructor from the field, and I get her/his/their course
2. Look at the documentation
3. Build apps.

:-)

Hello!

I would advise you to contact recruiters on LinkedIn. That's what works for me the best!

Hello, my pleasure!

1. I find a reputable instructor from the industry, and I take his/her/their course. Then I look at the documentation. Then I start building stuff. Not something complicated. :-D
2. Being a good human, willing to learn, willing to help others, having an open-mind, enjoy the struggle. :-)

I always do it on Twitter.

And if your article is good, you might get a place in the Hashnode newsletter or the article might get shared by other people.

Nice to meet you too!

I usually copy the bug error, and Google it. I don't have a specific strategy. I keep searching until I find a solution.

Hello!

I never considered programming. When I moved to the UK, I couldn't go to the high school because I didn't have the right age. My only option was college (which is not Uni in UK). There I had to choose between a bunch of subjects, and IT stood out for me. I was the most interested in IT.

After finishing college, my choice was only Computer Science for University (that was the policy in UK at the time).

And that's how I got into tech. :-D

Hello!

1. It took me 8 months of very hard and consistent work. I was posting, and building my brand daily.
2. I tried to push an article weekly, which I failed because I had/have a full-time job. But I tried to post as much as possible on my blog. With Twitter it was easier because you can only tweet maximum 280 characters. So, every time I had some free time, I tweeted. I tweeted at least 2-3 insightful tweets each day (not tweets like "I love VS Code", but useful tweets).
3. If you write, and then re-write the article again, something is not right. Plan the article first, add some bullet points, and build on those bullet points. It's important to proof-read your article, and make sure it's good but don't expect it to be perfect. Also, use apps like Grammarly, and the Hemingway App to help you. Proof-read it twice or thrice, and post it!

Hey!

I wrote extensively about this topic in my ebook. However, I'll drop some tips here as well.

• Be active on social media platforms. Twitter seems to be the best place for developers.
• Teach others.
• Start a blog/YouTube channel/podcast or whatever works for you.
• Be helpful in the community. You can always help somebody.
• Support fellow developers.

It's amazing how much you can grow by being active on social media. :-)

Hey, thank you!

1. In the future I want to take the freelancing route. Thus, having an online presence is of the utmost importance, from my point of view. I also like meeting new people, and interacting with people. Besides that, I like to write, and help other people.
2. I prefer working remotely because I have total freedom over my time. More or less, I can work when I want, how I went, "where" I want. If I want, I can start work at 5am or at 10am. If I want I can work from bed or from my office. You get the gist. I love working remotely. When it comes to freelancing, I can't say much because I didn't do it.

:-)

Hey!

• My hobbies are: riding my quad/truck in deep, thick mud. I also love football, and MMA. :-)
• My typical day:
  • wake up at 8am
  • shower
  • make coffee
  • start reading email, check social media
  • start working
  • break at 12 or 1pm
  • work until 6pm
  • after that I relax or I write blog posts

Done. :-D

Hey!

You write the content, why not own it as well? You are always at someone's hand. If something happens to the platform, you cannot do anything. You don't want to be tied to somebody else.

If you blog, you must own your content. That's why I think Hashnode is one of the best choices. You have your domain, and you can easily backup your content if you ever want to leave. :-)

Hey!

Thanks for reading my blog! I'm not sure I have marketing articles, though. However, I focus a lot on the "soft" side of software engineering. That is, soft skills and life as a developer. I write articles based on the situations from my life.

If it's technical content, I explain things I use daily or things I plan on learning. I don't really have a plan to get blog ideas, but I want to create one.

Hey!

I think there is a book about that by a guy named Catalin Pit. :-?

Haha, jokes aside, join a community like Hashnode. You are more likely to be found by people thanks to their feed, newsletter and social media platforms. Hashnode shares articles from the platform, and it is a good way to get exposure.

If you put out quality content, people will notice, and will "trust" you. They become regular readers. And that's how you build a brand, from my point of view. :-)

Hey!

I just got all the stuff today. It's still a work in progress though. :-D