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bobcat
bobcat
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Posted by bobcat
bobcat
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Entry level developer vacancies?

Hi Treehouse,

Does anyone know if there are any good places to look or agencies that deal specifically with entry level developers? I am a bit disheartened by all the job adverts for junior developers that require 1-2 years experience, or a list of requirements that seems more suited to a full stack dev as opposed to someone trying to break into the industry.

Thanks

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stjarnan
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stjarnan
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stjarnan
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Hey Bobcat!

If they ask for 1-2 years of experience, don't let that stop you if you tick atleast 50-60% of the other requirements :) They often ask for everything they would want, the perfect canditate, someone they would rarely find.

Imagine yourself the perfect game(movie, anything really), then go look at one of the games releasing in the future - none ticking all your perfect game boxes? I am sure some of them are gonna make you really happy anyways! And that's how it is for companies looking for junior devs too, you can do it :)

jrs0801
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jrs0801
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I once saw an ad where they wanted experience in html, css, js, java, python, mysql, linux, 10 years experience, and a bachelors.

I'll repeat again so many of those requirements are a wish list.

bobcat
bobcat
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bobcat
bobcat
13,623 Points

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments and encouragement. It just seems strange to me that there isn't an agency dedicated to providing entry level devs to companies who want to train them up in their own way considering a) the shortage of developers and b) a CS degree doesn't set you up to be a developer from what I hear.

There must be thousands of people in the same position that i am in so I think they are missing a trick.

Anyway, thanks again! :)