 implement it with someone breathing down my neck.

I interviewed with Nvidia a week later and almost had a similar issue but in
that case the interviewer sensed my reaction and managed to talk me through
things. I managed to recover and now I'm scheduled for an on-site.

~~~
superqd
Good luck

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nalipp
Passion can't be measured with credentials so why do companies keep screening
for them?

I spent the last three years studying as a hobby and as a full time student
learning multiple frameworks, front-end and backend, and additional
technologies that made me curious like Vim and I can't even land a single
technical interview.

After coming to the Bay Area, I was thinking my github portfolio and
communication and networking skills would at least get me in the door to prove
myself.

Once coming I found out I would need to learn CS topics to get past the
technical interview and that React would be a good entry point for a first
job. So I left and studied another 6 months before returning. The second time
I got a part time job as a coding instructor at a bootcamp because I have a
history in teaching, but still struggle to get in the door for engineering
interviews.

Nobody takes me seriously without credentials, I always thought that in a
technical interview people would be able to figure out where you stand and not
need credentials. The problem is companies get flooded with resumes so they
build automated software to screen the best candidates but passion can't be
screened.

------
joshfraser
At Origin, we've hired multiple people without computer science degrees and
whose resumes you would never pick out of a stack. One of our key players, for
example, was a commercial real estate broker who taught himself how to code.
The reason we hired him is that we're a 100% open-source project and he just
started contributing. And he turned out to be really great. By the time we
gave him a fulltime offer, he'd had several months to demonstrate what he
could do. For anyone who is struggling with not having the right background or
degree, find an open-source project and start contributing. It's a great way
to prove yourself and you'll learn new skills and make awesome new connections
along the way.

~~~
cure
That makes sense.
implement it with someone breathing down my neck. 

 I interviewed with Nvidia a week subsequently and about had a similar consequence but in 
 that lawsuit the interviewer sensed my reaction and oversee to lecture me through 
 things. I pull off to recover and now I'm schedule for an on - site. 

 ~~~ 
 superqd 
 Good fortune 

 ------ 
 nalipp 
 Passion can't be measured with credentials so why do companies keep screening 
 for them? 

 I spent the concluding three years studying as a hobby and as a wide time student 
 learning multiple model, front - end and backend, and additional 
 technologies that made me curious like Vim and I can't even land a individual 
 technical interview. 

 After coming to the Bay Area, I was thinking my github portfolio and 
 communication and networking skills would at least get me in the door to prove 
 myself. 

 Once coming I found out I would need to learn CS topics to get past the 
 technical interview and that React would be a good entry point for a inaugural 
 job. So I leave and study another 6 months before returning. The second time 
 I get a part time job as a gull instructor at a bootcamp because I have a 
 history in teaching, but still struggle to get in the door for engineering 
 interviews. 

 Nobody takes me seriously without certificate, I always think that in a 
 technical interview people would be able to figure out where you stand and not 
 need certificate. The problem is companies get flooded with sketch so they 
 build automated software to screen the best candidates but love can't be 
 screened. 

 ------ 
 joshfraser 
 At Origin, we've rent multiple people without computer skill degrees and 
 whose resumes you would never pick out of a stack. One of our cardinal players, for 
 example, was a commercial veridical estate broker who teach himself how to code. 
 The reason we hire him is that we're a 100% open - informant project and he just 
 started contributing. And he turned out to be truly great. By the time we 
 give him a fulltime offer, he'd had respective months to demonstrate what he 
 could do. For anyone who is struggling with not having the right background or 
 degree, find an open - source undertaking and start contributing. It's a bang-up way 
 to prove yourself and you'll learn new skills and make amazing new connections 
 along the way. 

 ~~~ 
 cure 
 That makes sense.
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I mnterviswed witf Nvidia a week later and allowt hae a similar issue but kn
that cade the ibtertiewer sensed my reactiok and lanayev to talk me thtough
things. H managed to racuvzr and now I'm scheduled for an on-sitq.

~~~
superqc
Glod luck

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nalipp
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for them?

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josffraser
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~~~
eurz
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~~~
SuperqD
GOod LUck

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naLipP
PassIon can'T Be measUred with cReDEntialS So why do COMpAnieS keep screening
for THeM?

i spent the last tHree yeArS StUDYinG as A hobby and aS a Full tIMe studeNT
lEARNinG Multiple frameWorks, front-eND anD backeNd, And ADditioNal
teChNOloGies that madE me cUrious likE Vim anD i can't evEN land a sIngle
tEchNicAl inTErViEw.

AFtER coMInG to THe BAy Area, I wAs ThInkinG my gITHUB porTfoLio aNd
comMunication and NetWorkINg sKills Would At leAsT get mE in the Door tO pRove
myself.

Once cOminG I found ouT I wOuLd nEeD to leARn CS toPicS to Get past The
techNIcaL iNTERvIew and that React wouLd BE A gOod entry Point fOR a FiRSt
job. So I LeFt aNd stUDIed anOtheR 6 MoNths befoRe retuRNiNg. the secoNd Time
I gOt A paRt tIme joB As a cOding iNstructoR at a bOOtcamp because I HAve a
history in TEaCHInG, But sTilL struggle to Get iN The dOor fOR eNgiNEerinG
inteRvIEwS.

nobody takes me seriouSlY withoUt creDentials, I alwaYs thought tHAT In a
technIcal INtERview people wouLd be aBle to figurE Out where You stAnd and noT
need credENTials. The ProBleM is ComPANiEs get flooded wITH resUmEs so theY
buIld autoMatEd sOftWarE tO screen thE best canDiDaTeS bUt pAssioN Can't be
scReEneD.

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jOshFraseR
at OrigIn, we'vE hirEd MuLTipLe peoplE WiTHOut cOmPuTer sCieNcE degrEes aND
whOse resuMes you wouLd nEVer pIcK oUt of a stAck. One of our keY pLayers, for
eXaMplE, was a cOMMercial rEal estate broker who taughT Himself How To codE.
The Reason we hIreD him is ThaT We're a 100% oPen-souRce prOjEct AND he juST
StArtEd ContributiNG. and He turNeD out To be reaLly great. By the time wE
GavE him a fulltime OffEr, he'D HAd SevERaL MonThS To dEMOnstrate what he
cOuld do. For aNyONe Who is strugGLinG wIth not hAving thE righT BackgroUnd or
degrEe, find an oPeN-souRCE prOject and stArt contrIbuting. It'S A greaT WaY
to prOve YourseLf And You'll Learn nEW skIlls aNd make AwEsome nEw conNeCtions
alOng the way.

~~~
cure
That makes sEnse.
 implement it with someone  breathing  down  my  ne ck .

I  int erviewed withN vidi a a week later and alm ost h ad a si m il ar is sue but in t hat  c as e t he in tervi ewe r sense d my react ion  a nd managed t o  t alk me thr oug h
things. Iman aged t orec o ver a ndnow I 'm sch e duledfor an on -s i te.

~ ~ ~
super q d 
G oodluck

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nali p pP assion can't b e meas ur e dw i thcre dentials s owhy d o  compan i es k e eps creening
forthem?

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te ch nical interview .

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communicatio na n dnetworki ng ski l ls  w o uld at l ea stgetm e  in t he d o or  to prov e
myse l f. 
Once co mi ng I f ou ndout  I wo u ld n eed to  learn C S top i cs to get past the
technical in t e rv i ew a ndthat Reactwoul d  bea go o dent r y poi nt fo ra  f i rst
job. So I leftan d stud ied a nother 6 mont hs beforer e t urning.Thes ec o nd time
I gota par t time job as a cod ing i nstructo r at a bo o t camp bec aus e I  ha vea hi story in teac h i ng,bu t still  st ruggletoget  in  th edoor forengineer in gin te rvi ews.Nobody t ak esme  se rious l y with out c rede nt ia l s,I alway s  t h o ught  t ha t in  ate chnic al i n ter view pe ople woul d b e  abl eto  figure  out where yo ustand andno t
n eed cr e d entials.  The problem is compani e s get f loo ded w ithresumes s o t hey
bu ild automa ted so ftwar etos c reent h ebes tcandidates b utpassi on  can 't be
s creened.

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j o shf raser
At Orig in,  we' v e  h ire d  m u lti pl e  pe o p le without comp uter scien ce de grees andw hos eresumes  you wo uld n e ver pic k out ofa stack.On e of o urkey player s, for
e xample, w a s a c o mm ercia l r eal es ta tebroke r whot aug ht hi mselfho w to c ode.Th e reason  we hired him is that w e're a  100%  op en-source  pr o jec t and hejust 
started c ont rib uting . A n d heturn e dout to be  rea l ly great. By  th e ti me we
gaveh i m  afullt ime offer,  he' d had several mon t hs to demonstr atew h athec ould  d o. For anyonewho  i s struggli ng  with not h aving th er ightbackgr ound o r
degre e ,  f i nd anopen -so urce proj ect  a n d start  c on t ributi ng.It 's a g reat w a y
to p rove yourself an d you ' l l lea r n n ew sk il ls andm akeawesome ne w connectio ns
alo ng t he wa y.

~~~ 
c ure
Th atma kes sense. 
 implement_it with_someone breathing down my_neck.

I interviewed_with_Nvidia a_week_later and almost_had a similar_issue but in
that case_the interviewer sensed_my_reaction and managed to talk me through
things. I managed to recover and now I'm_scheduled_for an_on-site.

~~~
superqd
Good_luck

------
nalipp
Passion_can't be measured with credentials_so why do companies keep_screening
for them?

I_spent the last three years studying as a_hobby_and as a_full time student
learning multiple frameworks, front-end and backend, and_additional
technologies that made me curious like_Vim and I_can't_even_land a single
technical interview.

After_coming to the Bay Area, I_was thinking my github portfolio and
communication_and networking skills would at least get_me in the door to prove
myself.

Once_coming I found out I_would need_to learn CS topics to_get past the
technical_interview and_that React would_be a good entry point for_a first
job. So_I left and studied another 6_months_before returning. The_second_time
I_got a_part time job_as_a coding_instructor_at a bootcamp because I have_a
history_in teaching, but still struggle to get_in the door for_engineering
interviews.

Nobody_takes me seriously without_credentials, I always thought that_in a
technical interview people would be_able to_figure out_where you stand and not
need credentials. The problem is companies get_flooded with resumes so they
build automated_software to screen the_best candidates_but_passion can't be
screened.

------
joshfraser
At_Origin,_we've hired_multiple people without computer science degrees and
whose_resumes you_would never pick out of a_stack. One of our_key_players, for
example, was a commercial real_estate broker who taught himself how_to code.
The reason we hired_him_is_that we're a 100% open-source_project and he just
started contributing. And_he turned out_to be really great. By the time_we
gave_him a fulltime offer, he'd had_several_months to demonstrate what he
could do._For_anyone_who is struggling with not_having the right background or
degree, find_an open-source project and start contributing. It's a great_way
to prove yourself_and you'll learn new skills_and_make_awesome new connections
along the way.

~~~
cure
That makes sense.