What I look for in a Junior Developer

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1. What I look for in a Junior Developer Ross Kaffenberger

   rossta.net @rossta
2. None

3. • Interviews I’ve done • Stuff I read on the

   internet How I learned

4. Interviewer

5. Questions I ask and what they really mean

6. “Tell me about a project you worked on recently” Question

7. “Are you skilled at picking up new skills?” Translation

8. “Tell me about your background” Question

9. “What can you provide that my team is missing?” Translation

10. “Write code that does $X” Question

11. Translation “How do you solve problems?”

12. “Why do you want to be a programmer” Question

13. “Are you committed?” Translation

14. Takeaways • Be specific, tell stories • Probe for details

    you can use • Talk to the rubber duck • Prove your potential

15. @rossta rossta.net Ross Kaffenberger