To be honest, this is actually a very interesting post and question. As even myself (fullstack dev for over 15 years) has tried to do this and failed. I therefore tend to move between fortune500 companies and make as much money as possible while contracting so that I can (in a while) create my own 'remote company'.
I just decided that given how much of a challenge it is to get decent remote work, perhaps the best option is to create my own. Anyone interested in joining me in this venture?
How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
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Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#72I see a lot of devs trying to convert to remote positions who get frustrated that they haven't landed a job after days/weeks/months. Going remote isn't as easy as what many devs are probably accustomed to, especially if you're new to the game (as the tech hiring market has been :fire:). If you're going to go remote, you need to realize a few things: - You're competing against waaay more candidates. You need to stand…
Right. That network cable goes all the way to Bangladesh. Average programmer hourly wage in Bangladesh: https://www.google.com/search?q=average+programmer+hourly+wa... I clicked on the second link: http://www.salaryexplorer.com/hourly-wage.php?loc=18&loctype... Maximum: 698 BDT / hr Average: 326 BDT / hr Median: 279 BDT / hr Minimum: 58 BDT / hr In dollars that is: Maximum: $8.6 / hr Average: $4.0 / hr Median: $3.4 /…
Considering the current perspective, 8 USD is good for Bangladeshi. AFAIK the current scenario is worst than that. Companies actually want to hire engineers 10k BDT which around 124 USD!! Same goes for upwork. The whole tech market looks totally unstable right now.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#73I see a lot of devs trying to convert to remote positions who get frustrated that they haven't landed a job after days/weeks/months. Going remote isn't as easy as what many devs are probably accustomed to, especially if you're new to the game (as the tech hiring market has been :fire:). If you're going to go remote, you need to realize a few things: - You're competing against waaay more candidates. You need to stand…
Not trolling, but really curious, how do you propose one demonstrates the following in a very convincing way during the interview? > - You need to demonstrate, without a doubt, that you can/have worked autonomously, that you can/have been self managing in the past Do you simply state your experience of having worked autonomously, or having self-managed? If yes, how would you still stand out, because it's like every o…
> Do you simply state your experience of having worked autonomously, or having self-managed?
Yes, and you back that up with evidence of a project completed, references backing up their positive experience, etc.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#74I started working remotely with a background similar to what you describe. Your best bet is to find or negotiate a local position that will allow you to be remote part-time, and then demonstrate that you are able to work effectively remotely. Then, over time, try to increase the amount of time spent working remotely. After a while, you'll hopefully be working remotely ~80% of the time. For me, that was good enough for a long time. If not, you can find a new (remote) job, and you'll be able to demonstrate a track record of working remotely, which is understandably very important to your prospective employer.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well in my case I put a massive amount of effort into the technical portion of my interview. I was given a week, as they knew how busy I was. I spent a good 8 hours on it, and went above and beyond. Instead of a simple working SPA, I produced a full working system with full UI, REST API, 100% coverage, rolling data import, containerisation and deployment scripts for all services, pseudo-branding, documentation, GitHu…
From your experience, do most remote interview loops have take home projects like this or do they tend to focus heavily on whiteboard-esque programming challenges?
I've had 3 remote positions over the last 6 years, and all of them had realistic(-ish) programming challenges that I was evaluated on.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
> It's a lot harder to fire people when you've been swapping stories about the kids and... Maybe in the past but those days are long gone. The key to longevity is to make sure your work is of critical importance to the company. And if you're let go it isn't the end of the world, lots of dev work to be done.
The key to longevity was always to make your work of critical importance to the company. But everybody else is doing the same thing. The point was being remote is a strike against you, and you really have to distinguish yourself to overcome it.
All of the remote teams that I've worked on have at least 50% of the team also working remote, so it tends to be a wash.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#77Good question, I have a bit less experience but am looking for the same thing soon. I have no idea how to find one. Not even sure where to look.
stackoverflow jobs has a "remote" filter on their job search. Lots of high-quality positions there.
Re: How to actually get a remote job as an intermediate developer?
#78Work in the office and demonstrate that you are competent and can work autonomously. Then ask if you canwork remote. This worked for me.
same story here as well.
Saw your comment on "How to Interview Engineers" but can't reply to it anymore.
I'm preparing a talk for the KC Developers Conference "The Two Question Code Quiz" on how to run an effective technical interview. Please reach out to me, https://github.com/scottconnerly, I'd love to bounce my ideas off you.