This blog post is brought to you by RealToughCandy.io. Check out the course How to Get a Job in Web Development and put yourself far ahead of the pack. We're excited to introduce you to Donovan, a regular contributor over at the RTC Discord. You may have seen Donovan before... He's been...

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Today's post is brought to you by Portfolio Surgery. Learn how to transform your portfolio projects to increase callbacks, interviews and job offers! We're excited to introduce you to Dan Gallagher (aka ShaDaz), a regular contributor over at the RTC Discord. ShaDaz is one of the few people...

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Welcome to the fourth installment of our Web Dev Interview Series. In this series, we interview developers on what got them started, where they are now, what they'd do differently, and more. We're excited to introduce you to NickD, a regular contributor over at the RTC Discord. Today he...

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If you're thinking about attending a coding bootcamp, it's critical that you do your research. After all, you may be spending up to $30,000 (and sometimes more!) to attend one. While there are certainly reputable bootcamps out there, there are also many low-quality ones. Some are straight up...

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Welcome to the third installment of our Web Dev Interview Series. In this series, we interview developers on what got them started, where they are now, what they'd do differently, and more. We're excited to introduce you to Sarah the Dev, our moderator extraordinaire over at the RTC...

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Welcome to the second installment of our Web Dev Interview Series. In this series, we interview developers on what got them started, where they are now, what they'd do differently, and more. We're excited to introduce you to Taylor, a regular over at the RTC Discord. Today she talks about...

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Welcome to the first installment of our Web Dev Interview Series. In this series, we interview working developers on what got them started, where they are now, what they'd do differently, and more. We're excited to introduce you to G.T.D., a longtime supporter of RealToughCandy, and a regular...

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Applicant Tracking Systems are becoming more and more common in the hiring process. This can be difficult because sometimes, the app will weed you out before a real person ever sees your resume. Oddly enough, you want to make the machine pay attention to you. But how do you do that? First...

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If you're a newbie to freelance web development, everything is uncharted territory. Navigating the ins and outs can seem directionless. And if you're an experienced freelance web developer, maybe you aren't happy with your current results. You know something needs to change. Either way,...

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As a web developer, portfolio projects are a crucial component of getting that dev job. You need projects that make your portfolio POP. But looking for decent projects can get booooooring. Right-brained creative types want to work on stimulating projects. And for left-brained developers, it's...

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