More Developers, Interview Guide

A core guide to hiring, finding, and changing jobs for developers.
Become a developer with core competencies and technical skills!

The Developer Interview Guide

This course covers “ developer interviews”, not “coding interviews.”

Developers face diverse and novel challenges every day. Therefore, the importance of "problem-solving skills" is readily apparent even to non-developers. However, "problem-solving skills" are distinct from "coding interview problem-solving skills."

As a developer, you'll often be tasked with solving problems you've never encountered before, and you'll encounter problems that are simply impossible to solve on your own. This is precisely the point where focusing solely on "coding interviews," especially "problem-solving," can lead you to overlook a crucial aspect. This lecture, through the lens of "developer interviews," rather than "coding interviews," will explore the importance of addressing aspects other than "problem-solving."

Learning Objectives ✒️

Want to hire great developers ?

This course is designed not only for students and developers preparing for a job search or career change, but also for interviewers who want to hire great developers and are actually interviewing them. It covers how to identify the "soft skills" (communication, behavior, work ethic, or personality) and "hard skills" (logical thinking, problem-solving skills, and programming skills) that a good developer must possess.

Do you want to move to a good company ?

If you're a developer who can avoid "interviews," this course probably isn't necessary. If not, you should definitely take a look. Are you curious about why you fail coding interviews even after solving the problems? This course might offer some clues.

What you'll learn ✏️

This lecture is divided into four parts, and each part

1. Developer Recruitment
2. Job search and job change
3. Soft Skills: Developer Interviews
4. Hard Skills: Coding Interviews

(See “Introduction by Section”)

Lecture Features 💡

Every question and conversation asked during an interview has a reason and meaning .

Interviewers should ask questions with the intention of identifying specific technical competencies in the applicant. To do so, they must define the technical competencies they are seeking to identify, the questions related to those competencies, and the criteria for appropriate responses. This lecture will provide some hints.

Job seekers should understand the interviewer's intentions and respond appropriately. This doesn't mean lying. This course will teach you how to approach work in everyday life.

Let's put ourselves in the interviewer's shoes .

Even if you solve problems in coding interviews, you still fail. This is because the technical skills interviewers are looking for aren't limited to problem-solving ability. Through this lecture, I hope you understand the core competencies and technical skills interviewers are looking for.

The task is waiting for you.

In addition to the lectures provided in video format, we've also included assignments between each lecture. Please study the topics presented in the assignments on your own, organize them on your blog or GitHub, and share the links. I'll review them whenever I have time. Furthermore, students can share their study notes with each other, allowing them to gain even more diverse and enriching learning.

Introduction by section 📖

Developer Recruitment

What does the traditional developer hiring process look like? Meanwhile, how are recent hiring processes evolving? In this section, we'll explore the hiring process from the perspective of a recruiter/interviewer, from writing a job advertisement, reviewing resumes, evaluating candidates, and providing feedback.

Job search or job change

This section explores the factors job seekers should consider. We'll provide a comprehensive guide to the job search/change process, including determining the right time to change jobs, what to consider when deciding on a primary role and industry, criteria for selecting target companies, how to prepare for interviews and resumes, salary negotiations, and what to look for after joining the company.

Core Competencies

Problem-solving skills, often referred to as soft skills, are crucial for success in "developer interviews," not just "coding interviews." We've outlined how to highlight these core competencies during interviews and what preparations are necessary to make a lasting impression.

Coding Interview

What is the purpose of a coding interview? How should applicants prepare for one? Let's understand the general purpose of a coding interview and solve problems that might appear in a coding interview through a mission.

Q&A 🙋🏻‍♂️

Q. Can I take the course even if I am not a Java developer?
A. Yes, if there is even one programming language that you are confident in, you can follow along and code in that language.

Q. Can non-majors also take the course?
A. Of course. Did you know I'm not a computer science major? I graduated from the Department of Information Management at Kyungsang University. Even if you're not a computer science major, if you study consistently and put in the effort, you can grow into a developer.

Q. Please tell us what prompted you to start this course.
A. I created this course to provide some help to developers and students who are constantly recruiting new developers and sending out resumes to new companies. Many existing books and online courses focus exclusively on the "coding interview" among the various stages of the developer hiring, job search, and career transition process. This may be because it's the most arduous and crucial part of the process, but I felt that most of these books and courses miss the bigger picture of the "developer interview." I hope this course will help you find a good company or a good colleague.

Make it a habit, not a trick.

This course is not designed to teach you any tricks. Mastering the questions and ideal response patterns covered in this course will undoubtedly help you make a better impression on the interviewer. However, lying in front of a skilled interviewer is tantamount to giving up the interview.

The ultimate goal of this course is to create positive change not only in developer interviews but also in our daily lives . This course serves as a guide to the attitude we should adopt in our daily work. As you know, when we interview, we're looking for "colleagues to work with," not "colleagues who are good at interviews."

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