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# [How I secured my first Software Engineer job in 4 weeks](https://dan.hashnode.dev/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

… after graduating from a bootcamp, with no CS degree and during the worst economic contraction on record within the UK. This article was originally posted on www.danielnorris.co.uk. You can connect with me on Twitter at @danielnorris. 2020 in many w...

Sep 8, 2020 · 11 min read · dan.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 9, 2020  
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## Written by

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

@norrisdan · Bristol, UK

  
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Software Developer @ LexisNexis

Hey, I'm Dan. I'm a Software Engineer @LexisNexisRisk. I blog about being a Junior Developer, Larave, React and Vue. Connect with me on Twitter @danielpnorris for more content.

## Responses 6

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[Skay](https://hashnode.com/@skay)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f587a9c60fb1f2f28afbb57)

Hey Dan,

Great Article!! And Congratulations on getting your first job. I'll be soon starting my job hunt in Canada and I'm certainly planning to use your resources for the same. So, a HUGE thank you for that!!

I've connected with you on twitter as well :-)

Looking forward to your blog articles.

Cheers, Skay

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f587a9c60fb1f2f28afbb57#reply-5f5907b37ac9f835ff9bc2b9)

Thanks Skay and you! Good luck with the job hunt.

[Peter Thaleikis](https://hashnode.com/@spekulatius)

[Sep 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f5816dea5765727f4c32994)

Congrats! And great you shared your steps to getting hired too!

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f5816dea5765727f4c32994#reply-5f5907c4ffbb8f35dd030fb5)

Thanks Peter!

[Divine Orji](https://hashnode.com/@dpkreativ)

[Sep 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57dd30a5765727f4c327f6)

First off congratulations on getting your first developer job. Also, thanks for writing this article. I've learned something from it, and I hope to get my first developer job soon too.

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57dd30a5765727f4c327f6#reply-5f59080fffbb8f35dd030fbd)

Thanks Divine! If you need a second opinion on a resume then always happy to help. DMs on Twitter are easier to manage -> @danielpnorris

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

[Sep 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57915cedbc0327d34afab1)

Great and inspirational article! Thanks so much for sharing your journey :)

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57915cedbc0327d34afab1#reply-5f5908267ac9f835ff9bc2d3)

Thanks Victoria!

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Sep 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57575ec7a2e2271355a0ef)

Really insightful article, thanks for sharing!

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f57575ec7a2e2271355a0ef#reply-5f59084b7ac9f835ff9bc2d8)

Thanks Bolaji!

[Sandeep Panda](https://hashnode.com/@sandeep)

[Sep 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f575529c7a2e2271355a0a5)

Hey, interesting article! Welcome to Hashnode. Please tag this post with "General Programming" for better reach. :)

[Dan Norris](https://hashnode.com/@norrisdan)

[Sep 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-first-software-engineer-job-in-4-weeks-1/5f5754e20b195726f2ab646f/comment/5f575529c7a2e2271355a0a5#reply-5f5907977ac9f835ff9bc2b2)

Thanks Sandeep - that's a good tip. Is there a way for content creators to easily see the kind of traffic or usage particular tags have?