the #1 tip for the application letter is: don‘t tell them what you already did (they can just look at your resume for that). in the letter you need to tell them *what you can do for them* for example: based on my experience with i can take responsibility for in your team employers have problems. employers have tasks that need to be done. tell them you can solve their problems and take the responsibility for those tasks

Ya I am a 2023 graduate, still unemployed..

Software engineer here. You're doing great. Sooner or later will get there. Remember it's not about a job but the journey. Keep learning, humble as you are and enjoying present time

took me 2 years to get my first CS job but once youre in. Youre in. dont give up :)

Dude I feel your pain. I'm glad that you're getting interviews. I've dropped about 300 apps since the new year and haven't gotten a single call. I've passed my resume to hiring managers I know and many say things like "If we had an opening I'd interview you" so idk if they're blowing smoke or if the resume is fine I'm just lower on the list for some reason.

If you're open to advice from someone who is actually established, businesses don't just want to see how you can flex your code slinging skills. They want to see how you can practically apply those skills to suit their needs. A good example would be taking a database, and creating sql scripts to groom and export the data to another table and then displaying said data to demonstrate some sort of BI. I give this example because it directly targets any business you might be applying to, and through the short synopsis of the app you already created, it's not too far off. It is important to know your target audience and speak their language though. HR? The hiring manager? They won't know the finer details of that app no matter how hard you try to explain it. By no means am I saying stop doing what you're doing, it's absolutely important to maintain passion, and expand your skillset.

I hope this dude becomes successful. So I can take an example.

I trust that in due time, something will work out

Hope your interview went well, Jordan! You got this!

I'm also a Bachelor Major in fall 2023, Graduated in last July. Unfortunately although a bit different than your story (working freelancing atleast once every 2 months... a lot right?) and working as a senior for couple of months once... I'm still not financially stable, nor work environment stable... I hope that changes soon. I have so many dreams and projects that i need collegues and time and money to support and create - so i could change life...

that first comment "of course it could be me" i can totaly relate same thing happened to me dont worry the well of life is always turning stay strong for cs at least we can build our portfolios while we wait for jobs. i usualy do odd jobs on upwork while i wait for my next position full time

2023 gradude , unemployed in Europe. It's the same everywhere.

I'm a senior/lead programmer with 3 pages long resume at font size 7; and I can't find a new job either. (My current employer isn't treating me well so I'd like to leave.) If I apply to a position I am overqualified for, I am declined without an interview. If I apply for a position I am well qualified for, I am ghosted like you said.

Praying your journey goes well

I'm in the same position. Fall '23 grad, not located in a major city so tech jobs are rare in the area. No remote jobs for junior devs. So its relocate or try freelance stuff. I'm currently working an entry level job in a FinTech company, but doesn't have anything to do with CS. Still looking, still learning, still struggling.

Same problem here as a software engineer. I already applied for 7 jobs, and 6 of them sent me an automated mail telling me they aren't in need of programmers at the moment

0:30 - "I was really proud of my accomplishment" - and you have every right to be. Kudos to you. And yes it's hard out here. ;)

All I will say is if you have your own LLc why couldn’t you be a software engineer for your own company. A lot of people myself included lack experience in the computer science field. Sometimes you have to improvise on your work experience

Hang in there! Market is super tough currently but you will find one. Just keep applying everyday. I spent hours every day applying for months. What tech stack are you looking to get a job in specifically?

Never finished college I studied a vocational course in welding for 5 months now Im earning $55 an hour

When i saw a friend going for his driving test i told him, 'wear a uniform, it helps.' It did. Anyway, not saying you should wear a uniform, but maybe you should say you're only doing this part time unitl a full time job is available. Get your foot in the door then keep looking. Good luck.

You're going to land a role somewhere and you're going to TAKE OFF! 🚀

Maybe as a community, we need to come together and create our own opportunities. We need good ideas for software, and then us junior devs could come together and work on it together

What college did you graduate from ? And how many internships did you do while at school?

2022 CS grad bro… and went to a bootcamp after 😂 I took a job after graduation outside of tech though that paid close to 6 figures. So much for a CS degree 🤷🏾‍♂️

come to Poland lol any engineers but especially IT, programmers, networkers are sought after with the national average salary (1.8k€ a month) for the beginers and easily double that with very little expirince.. lots of French and Spanish programmers moved to Poland when they did not find a job in their countries, at least I did speak with many French and Spanish programmers who moved here. Uneployment for engineers in Poland simply DOES NOT EXIST, at my job they constantly look for any new programmers, they don't even require anything, they are willing to teach anyone without any diploma so that if the learn the basics within half a year they stay and still there are no applicants hahaha

The crypto market is a precursor to tech jobs. Becasue it is driven by the same forces that control the tech sector. So you will notice when btc is booming the jobs will pick up about 12 months later. And when btc tops out and starts to tank tech jobs might follow suit 12 months later. Its alot to do debt markets and its impact on things like the ease of liquidity available for things like lending to companies and tech start ups, interest rates etc.. The layoffs was a result of this AND the over employment in the tech space so i don't expect it to get quite as hot as it did in say 2020, but it will get easier for sure. In 12 months time for someone like yourself who will be reasonably experienced with a degree, you are going to be in demand

Keep doing side projects, never stop. Your job will change all the time, you'll have periods of unemployment. I just went through one myself. Your side projects are your own progression, they are the blessing of our industry - where you get to take full control of your skillset, regardless of the state of the industry. Don't stop your side projects, EVER. Computer Science is a blessed industry because regardless of the job market's state, we can build professional skills and experience for FREE, on our own.

Try to start your own business. Solve a problem.

It’s 2024 bro and you used job and financial freedom in the same sentence as a long term plan? I thought you were Gen z

Lmao Reddit is literally hell. U come with an innocent question and they grill u

Hi can you share your resume :) ?

Devin AI is about to replace a lot of programmers.

*promo sm*

You can NOT be unemployed as CS Grad!!!

Only the bad programmers are getting axed. No one wants to hire laid off employees because they are usually the lousy workers.