#155 - Insider Tips from a Top 1% Career Coach for Software Developers: Megan Dias Gets Real About LinkedIn, Learning in Public, Green Banners and more...

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Megan Dias is a top 1% career coach on UpWork. She's also the career services coordinator at Parsity.
She did not hold back on this episode where we discuss:
- the reality of the tech job market and what's changed since the pandemic
- why you probably shouldn't use the "Open to Work" banner
- when to show off your GitHub profile and when NOT to
- learning in public do's and absolutely do not's
We sincerely hope you find this helpful whether you're learning to code or on the job market as a coder.

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1. #155 - Insider Tips from a Top 1% Career Coach for Software Developers: Megan Dias Gets Real About LinkedIn, Learning in Public, Green Banners and more... (00:00:00)

2. Brian's Take on the Current Job Market (00:02:05)

3. Megan's Perspective on Market Changes Over the Last Five Years (00:02:40)

4. Importance of Optimized Application Materials (00:05:50)

5. Advice on Freelance Work and Open Source Contributions (00:07:00)

6. The Value of Networking and Cold Outreach (00:10:50)

7. Working for Free to Gain Experience (00:12:15)

8. When to Share Your GitHub Profile (00:19:30)

9. Open to Work Banner Debate (00:21:55)

10. Learning in Public: Pros and Cons (00:28:10)

11. The Changing Nature of LinkedIn (00:29:55)

12. What to Do When You've Sent 2000 Resumes Without a Response (00:31:45)

13. Future Outlook for Software Developers (00:34:50)

14. Final Words of Advice from Megan (00:39:10)

15. Where to Find Megan Online (00:41:00)