This Scrimba student dropped out of college to learn online instead - now she's a Junior Developer!

<p><b><strong>🎙 About the episode</strong></b></p><p>Meet Elly! <strong>She dropped out from their CompiSci degree to double down on frontend web development with Scrimba.</strong> After showing a recruiter their beautifully-presented portfolio, Elly managed to secure their first “real” job: A Junior Developer role at a purpose-driven web agency!</p><p><b><strong>🔗 Connect with Elly</strong></b></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellyloel/">👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://ellyloel.com/">🌐 Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/EllyLoel">👩‍🚀 GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ellyloel">🐦 Twitter</a></li> <li>🤖 elly#5924 on <a href="https://scrimba.com/podcast/christopher-went-from-photographer-to-developer-at-35/scrimba.com/discord">the Scrimba Discord</a> </li> </ul><p><b><strong>⏰ Timestamps</strong></b></p><ul> <li>Introduction (0:00)</li> <li>Elly dropped out from their CompSci degree to pursue front end  (02:59)</li> <li>Replacing university with Scrimba’s Frontend Career Path and community (06:00)</li> <li>Did Elly need to know Data Structures and Algorithms? (08:03)</li> <li>Elly’s wonderful HTML resume template (09:05)</li> <li>HTML vs. PDF resume in Elly’s opinion (12:39)</li> <li>All about Elly’s new job at Portable (13:24)</li> <li>Elly’s experience working with an external recruiter (15:20)</li> <li>How Elly stood out and found work so quickly (19:17)</li> <li>The importance of having a good vibe (rapport) with your interviewer (20:24)</li> <li>The interview! (21:25)</li> <li>What would Elly have done differently? (22:51)</li> <li>Elly’s advice to aspiring Developers and closing words (24:34)</li> </ul><p><b><strong>🧰 Resources mentioned</strong></b></p><ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/_KdwmOw3TMc">Ask an Expert: Chat with a Tech Recruiter</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/NLPAkQagmNw">Ask an Expert: CV Review with a Tech Recruiter</a></li> <li> <strong>Want to learn frontend development and secure your first technical job like Elly did?