How Justin got his first developer job at 33

<p>Meet <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinlowen/">Justin Lowen</a> (Justin Lowen#3893 on<a href="https://scrimba.com/discord"> Discord</a>) from San Antonio 🇺🇸.</p><p><br>Justin lost his job in the oil industry because of COVID-19. Less than one year later (and after 163 job applications) he was <strong>recruited</strong> as a professional developer!</p><p>Being recruited isn't something that happens by accident. </p><p>After 163 applications and several failed interviews, Justin managed to progressively optimise his LinkedIn, polish his resume and used Scrimba to close skills gaps revealed in previous interviews. I spoke to Justin so YOU can learn from his experience.</p><p>In this interview, I also spoke to Justin about:</p><ul> <li>Justin's shotgun approach wherein he applied to more than 160 jobs</li> <li>Changing career later in life - going from senior petroleum engineer to junior software engineer</li> <li>Who should you listen to when it comes to CV/resume advice?</li> <li>How to be humble and prove you don't think you're "over-qualified" while still highlighting your potential to transfer skills from your previous, more senior role</li> <li>How to compete with young computer science and traditional bootcamp graduates</li> </ul>