{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scrimba Podcast","title":"How Mohamed Landed a Dev Job Through Instagram","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e2b531b8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2108,"description":"🎙 About the episode\n\nMeet Mohamed Amine Hachemi! Mohamed is a full-stack developer who recently landed his first dev job! But that's not the most amazing part of his story. He actually found that job through Instagram! In a world where everyone is applying through LinkedIn, Mohamed decided to take a different approach and utilize social media. In this episode, you'll discover exactly how he did it. And no, it doesn't involve cold DMing.\nAfter completing his law studies, Mohamed realized that a career in law wasn't what he truly desired for the next few decades. He reflected on his childhood interests and rediscovered his passion for coding. With some prior experience in HTML and CSS from editing Blogger templates as a teenager, he immersed himself in front-end development. Eventually, he expanded his skills to backend development when he joined his current company. Tune in to hear more about his coding journey.\n\n🔗 Connect with Mohamed\n👨‍💼 LinkedIn\n⏰ Timestamps\nMohamed was always interested in tech, but he studied law (01:29)\nWhy Mohamed decided to switch careers (02:21)\nHow Mohamed learned to code and did editing Blogger templates in his teen years help (04:24)\nWhy is JavaScript more challenging than HTML and CSS, and how did Mohamed learn it (on YouTube, of all places)? (07:34)\nCommunity break with Jan the Producer (10:26)\nHow long did it take Mohamed to learn enough to start applying for jobs (12:33)\nHow Mohamed try the typical job-hunting strategy (applying on LinkedIn) and then decided to pivot to social media (14:06)\nCan you land a job on Instagram, and how?! (15:02)\nMohamed's new job, and learning back-end (19:06)\nWhy you need an internship (20:49) \nWorking remotely vs. a saturated job market (21:09)  \nWhat did Mohamed's interview process look like (22:38)\nQuick-fire questions: Friends, not followers (23:14)\nWhat happens if you get an internship that doesn't turn into a job afterward? (24:14)\nWhat does an employee want to see from an intern? (25:50)\nMohamed...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3qNz-AxOjZ6Oiowf_zRLRsZeOxv5p7FYbB0-kA5vS6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1Njg5LzE3MDE4/MDIzOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}