Ask HN: How high or low are my chances at getting a remote job after a bootcamp?

3 points by Lesabotsy 5 years ago | 2 comments

Right now I'm in the EU, but eventually around January I will have to go back to my home third world country. Took this as an opportunity to switch career. With all this covid19 stuff, remote work is going strong, so I joined a programming Bootcamp (CS basics and back-end web specialization with Node.js/PHP or Java) to prepare myself better for a programming job. I have always "programmed" (crappy code) but never professionally, just for fun and game hacks to pay for college. What I'm looking for now is a remote job that pays around 800 euros (950 dollars). Having in mind that I speak and write English, plus in my home country I will have fiber internet so connection issues won't be a problem. If you guys have experiences or any tips about this kind of thing please share. So how high (or low) are my chances? How can I maximize it?

ecrofom 5 years ago |

It really depends on your skills. Do you have code examples? What are some things you have programmed? Do you have a portfolio.

brudgers 5 years ago | |

More it depends on who the person knows. What makes a portfolio valuable is getting it in front of someone inclined to look at it. Strangers are less likely. Those in a person's network are more likely.

Particularly when starting out and even more so for remote work because there are many many applicants for any job.