Ask HN: Where can I find work?
I've been building webapps for clients since 2008. I test at "expert" on PluralSight for Rails and Linux, though I face difficulty interviewing at that rate. Getting interviews is hard without requesting a $90k+ salary. Please advise.
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You'd probably need to elaborate more before any advice here can be anything more than generic.
But here's one bit of generic advice to think about. Things like being rated an "expert" by an arbitrary system may be useful to have on your CV/Resume to get it past screeners. However, when it gets to the interview stage you'll probably have more luck detailing your experiences in working through challenges to deliver software. I call these "war stories" because they should contain the good and the bad, the victories and the mistakes.
If you've been working since 2008 you'll have them, it's all about being able to explain them succinctly and be able to answer follow up questions.
I'd advise having some to choose from in which you overcame tech challenges, and some in which you've been able to guide teams or organisations towards a solution as you need to show you can get things done in an org and take people with you, not fight against them.
But here's one bit of generic advice to think about. Things like being rated an "expert" by an arbitrary system may be useful to have on your CV/Resume to get it past screeners. However, when it gets to the interview stage you'll probably have more luck detailing your experiences in working through challenges to deliver software. I call these "war stories" because they should contain the good and the bad, the victories and the mistakes.
If you've been working since 2008 you'll have them, it's all about being able to explain them succinctly and be able to answer follow up questions.
I'd advise having some to choose from in which you overcame tech challenges, and some in which you've been able to guide teams or organisations towards a solution as you need to show you can get things done in an org and take people with you, not fight against them.
There are multiple hiring related threads posted here on the first of each month.
Who is hiring: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818037
Who wants to be hired? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818035
Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818036
Who is hiring: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818037
Who wants to be hired? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818035
Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33818036
What do you mean by "Getting interviews is hard without requesting a $90k+ salary"?
Asking $60 doesn't interest them. $90 does.
That makes sense, in fact I wrote about something similar recently at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33775048 and following.
Are you uncomfortable asking for $90k? Even $90k can be too low depending on the circumstances.
Are you uncomfortable asking for $90k? Even $90k can be too low depending on the circumstances.