Discussion on "When experience doesn't count!"

Alon Chanoch Golub · 2021-03-14T22:57:32.626Z

My last project ended abruptly at the end of 2020. It had an interesting 7.5 year run. Maybe one day I will blog about it, but not just yet! I'm in the market for a new role and I'm experienced, really experienced. However, this is the first time in ...

I got blasted by my first couple of technical evaluations when I started looking for a job again. They were so bad that I started thinking, "am I dumb now?" :D

I "fixed" it by doing three things:

I spent regular time on sites like codewars.com to "get my mind in the game."
I decided exactly which technologies I wanted to work on, and I focused my efforts in those areas.
I created some GitHub projects that demonstrated my knowledge and tackled some small yet challenging problems. I also made sure to have some fun.

I showed off those GitHub projects during the interview process for my new job. Turns out I'm not so dumb. Well, mostly.

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When experience doesn't count!

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