Hey fellow campers :slight_smile: Every now and then I return to this forum and browse around. I’ve seen a couple of posts discussing the challenges of getting a job and just thought I’d share my story to help motivate those who might need it. This post ended up being way longer than I intended, s…

Awesome story Johann! I just got a (partly) remote job for a company in SF and I feel you: the struggle is real! I think the hardest part is having faith that you can get work if you keep hustling and making connections. Btw one thing that I found makes it MUCH easier to get work is to contribute t…

This was SO encouraging. Thanks for sharing your story! I was about to give up before reading it

thanks @kudzaidotnet ! and thanks for reading :slight_smile: keep on going and best of luck!

@mikias Thats awesome man! And completely agree with you

wow, Johann! This is awesome. I just saw this in my inbox and couldn’t believe it was you! I’m so happy for you!! A similar thing happened to me when I was in Boston, and now I’m living in Minneapolis finishing a bootcamp. FreeCodeCamp totally started my love for coding. Best wishes to you! - Vela

I’ll keep on pushing… Thanks for sharing :wink:

Thanks for the encouraging story. Persistence pays! Nice job, and congratulations on your new role.

keep going ot the same way! great job

Glad to see a musician become a developer, keep it up and keep encouraging people like me to keep pushing like you! Many thanks for the encouragement :+1:

A word of encouragement on getting a job!

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Mahmud_Usman August 30, 2018, 8:18am 23

Really interested Johann, for me my problem is losing the focus.

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