Listen "Getting a Junior Developer Job with Jason Meller and Caitlin Cabrera"
Episode Synopsis
[00:02:40] Jason gives us an explanation of what Kolide is, how they found Caitlin, and why they decided to hire her.[00:06:09] Andrew asks Jason when he was looking for someone for a mid to senior position, and what led him to believe that maybe that’s someone who doesn’t fit into a senior category but can still have the impact of someone with a senior paycheck.[00:08:42] Find out the most impactful thing that Andrew’s company did for him as a Junior Developer, and Caitlin shares her journey to how she got to her current position.[00:16:04] With Caitlin doing the contract work and getting experience before getting her first job, Chris wonders if that helped her when she was applying.[00:17:25] We find out how the interview process was for Caitlin and Jason explains the process the team came up with for her interview.[00:23:53] Jason tells us what makes a good interview and Caitlin and Andrew share some great interviewing tips. [00:28:25] Andrew asks Caitlin if any of her interviews were actually good ones and if there were any jobs she would have felt miserable working at. [00:30:36] Andrew talks about platforms out there to get help if you are a bad interviewer, and Jason explains more about the management way shifting towards employers learning a style of interviewing to get what they need out of the process.[00:33:34] Jason tells us some big challenges he’s experiencing being an interviewer, and he shares something he didn’t know about bootcamps. [00:37:52] If you’re a Junior out there looking for a job, Caitlin shares some advice and words of wisdom. [00:41:18] Chris wonders what Jason’s strategy is on making sure that Caitlin is well supported and can get questions answered and absorb everything she can to flourish at Kolide.[00:49:32] We end with a deep conversation on ADHD. [00:57:43] Jason announces Kolide is hiring! Panelists:Chris OliverAndrew MasonGuests:Jason MellerCaitlin CabreraSponsor:HoneybadgerLinks:Ruby Radar NewsletterRuby Radar TwitterRemote Ruby Podcast-Episode 53: Building Kolide with Jason MellerJason Meller TwitterJason Meller Linkedin Caitlin Cabrera WebsiteKolideKolide CareersKolide Twitter Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter
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