As not everyone can afford to go to a bootcamp or knows someone who’ll mentor them, here's a plan for how to get your first developer job.

Web development is the easiest to get into. Requirements that appear often in job adverts will likely be:

• Front end knowledge: HTML, CSS, and...

You will need a short CV or résumé that will highlight your strengths. Your CV should contain:

• A brief description about you
• Your education
• Any experience you have
• Top-level list of your skills
• Links to contact you and view your Portfolio page

If you follow this advice, you stand a better chance of getting an offer.

• Know your CV 
• Know about the company 
• Practice your skills 
• Be early, polite, and confident 
• Ask Questions 
• Follow up after the interview 

Being a developer requires many skills, and there are two major factors in developing a skill: 

• Effective practice 
• Support from senior developers. 

You need to maximise both of these to help you become the best developer you can be. 

You will already have 10 projects — 5 Html and CSS and 5 Javascript. Ensure you've got these all in version control and uploaded to GitHub to show how well you work.

You can now go back to the portfolio site that you built and update it. You can then use your new Javascript skills to add in...

You probably won’t get an interview and job offer in the first weeks of applying for jobs. This gives you time to improve. Adding extra skills will increase your chances of getting an interview. Some skills to learn:

• Learn a library: JavaScript libraries can make your ...

Version control is a system where you can see what you've changed and at what point.

• To learn how to install Git, create a Github account and work with Git. You could learn this before the Html and CSS design projects. 
• Try to do all of your projects in a local editor (like VS ...

It is the language that allows you to change a static website to an interactive one.

To learn Javascript, do the Javascript Algorithms and data structures certification on Freecodecamp. If you work as a web developer, you’ll probably spend most of your time writing Javascr...

If you’re considering becoming a developer but aren’t sure whether it’s a good idea, here are a few things to think about: 

• There is a demand for developers. The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics estimates a 17% rise between 2014 and 2024.
• The work can b...

• Coding Bootcamps: These are great because they are designed to take you from little or no coding experience to job-ready in 3 months. It means lots of effective practice and tons of help from the developers running the bootcamp.
• Get a Mentor: When yo...