The point for me was less about knowing every tool in the stack and more about showing that I was confident in my ability to learn and leverage what they were already using. And that I had a solid foundational understanding of the concepts behind the tools. Soft skills go a LONG WAY." —displacedmountaineer Good luck!" —ditamaulidau —headsup7up Fast forward to 2022 – because of my performance and presence on LinkedIn, I got headhunted again to a sales business development role at a FAANG company, where I now earn $256K a year along with a hefty stock option. How did I do it? … I jumped only if I saw a strategic move could be made and sometimes didn’t jump for money, but for title or the type of company. Pairing that with a strong LinkedIn presence and work ethic got me to where I’m at now. I grew up very poor, and I am now living a stable life. You can too!" —littleoleme –irinal6 —gmgrantmb Also – the boot camp I went to had a scholarship for women, and I applied for and received that award, so I was only out $2,500 for boot camp. That investment has paid dividends!!" —tonig14 —thia_m —amandalfalzone —tarakmcclean
