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Infinity Works run an academy for grads like yourself. They have offices in Leeds, Edinburgh and Manchester. I suggest you contact them after Christmas.
Where are you in the UK? I’m London and feel like the market is really good when it comes to it. I’m happy to put you in touch with some people, email in my profile!
I was recently transitionally homeless for about 3-4 months. Over that period I slept on over 20 couches, floors, and beds. The closest I got to sleeping on the street were 2 times when I had no where to sleep after 4 pm and no one to reach out to. There was one other time when I got locked out of a sort of half way house. Anyways I went to an elite college and couldn’t afford to continue after both my parents went b…
Thank you, that's inspirational. I am currently learning Java and considering work in mobile development, ideally once I finish learning Java or do I need to spend additional time learning Kotlin as well? In other words is Java enough to work as a mobile developer? Also what's the best book or written MOOC to use and learn mobile development from start to finish?
What languages/platforms did you use to teach yourself?
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This works well at game companies. They're almost always starving for tools. Schedules/management tend not to make time for them, but devs love tools and they make a huge difference. Get in via QA or support, make some tools. You'll probably be able to transition to engineering.
I'd advise against seeking gaming positions instead of going for more 'boring' sectors. There's cut-throat competition for any position in gaming while you have to scour the earth for boring things like Axapta specialists (meaning someone with sysadmin background + a little practical experience), Sharepoint site admins and other gruntwork. Opposite of sexy but a (usually) well paying job with options for consulting w…
Check out 8th Light in London. They hire through a paid apprenticeship program and hire from very diverse backgrounds, already have some from similar circumstances.
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I'd advise against seeking gaming positions instead of going for more 'boring' sectors. There's cut-throat competition for any position in gaming while you have to scour the earth for boring things like Axapta specialists (meaning someone with sysadmin background + a little practical experience), Sharepoint site admins and other gruntwork. Opposite of sexy but a (usually) well paying job with options for consulting w…
What's the deal with Sharepoint? It's easy peasy and yet discussed as very lucrative.
Couple that with SharePoint not being great at its core competency (collaborative editing of MS office files, which ends in data being lost pretty much every time I’ve used it), and bingo, it isn’t usable for much of anything.
What are your skills? Do you have a CV? Please post a link to it. I can hire you for remote work if the skills fit (Web and Javascript experience).