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by sjcrank 7y ago
Mist Systems | Cupertino, CA | Full-time | https://www.mist.com/ Mist Systems, now part of Juniper Networks, is seeking a senior level front end developer to work with our team as we build out web applications for configuri
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by sjcrank 10y ago
This link will get you to the handbook content: https://github.com/FrontendMasters/front-end-handbook-2017/b...
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by sjcrank 10y ago
I believe the answer to this question is clearly a "yes", if you are building UIs (web or otherwise). As a 10+ year UI developer I have found that my work is often judged by its design as much as the quality of the code, and that
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by sjcrank 10y ago
When recruiting for web development (heavy JavaScript SPA work), I look for 3 technical skills: 1. Core JavaScript. You should be able to read modern idiomatic JS code pulled from an open source project and explain what it is doing and how
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by sjcrank 10y ago
I like to have a clear title and opening purpose statement at the top, to set the direction for the rest of the resume. In fact you already have something to work with in this quote: "I'm an all-round developer who cares about get
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Evaluating Employees in Product Design and Development Roles(medium.mikeindustries.com)
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by sjcrank 10y ago
"the temptation will be to grab at the first thing that offers you something" I actually think this is a good idea, since it will give you a chance to pay the bills while you take your time to find the best next step in your caree
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by sjcrank 11y ago
If the offer is one you are seriously interested in it is best to not flat out refuse an exploding offer. An alternative I have found effective is to stall a few days through further negotiation of the offer, with steps such as: - I have so
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by sjcrank 11y ago
In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with using raw JS/jQuery for projects - with discipline you can keep the code performant and well-structured. On the other hand, I have found real benefits from React as the project grows in si
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by sjcrank 11y ago
In my experience the performance benefits are when comparing React to other libraries/frameworks that also provide some level of developer ergonomics. In particular, during the early days of React, it provided great performance in cont
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by sjcrank 11y ago
I would recommend a small variation of this technique in order to maintain good working relationships with your manager/employer. Start with a conversation explaining why you believe you should be better compensated, highlighting the v
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by sjcrank 11y ago
Regarding the negative thinking, this is a really important point. Consider these two alternative attitudes when on-boarding a new employee: 1. Let's evaluate to see whether the new developer is good enough, so we can fire fast if our
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by sjcrank 11y ago
Agreed. In fact, the description of the big company environment "barely any work to be done, it mostly involved sitting at a desk and writing some emails all day" is a stereotype often applied to the day to day life of boring larg
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by sjcrank 11y ago
In the interest of building an experience-diverse workforce employers need entry level, mid level, and experienced developers with skills in their core stack, which in many cases is Java or .NET. My theory is that technology trends are lead
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by sjcrank 11y ago
The UI is rather reminiscent of Teenage Engineering synth UIs: https://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-1/modules Nice looking, overall
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by sjcrank 11y ago
In addition to these great points, I find it extremely helpful to spend some time reviewing the source of various open source JS frameworks. You can learn so much from patterns and techniques others are using, but that may have not been doc
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by sjcrank 11y ago
I have found it is much easier to switch to a new stack within your existing employer than it is to get hired for a stack for which you have no professional experience. Here are the steps: a. find employment at a company that requires your