I got into software development via bootcamp about 7 years ago. Out of that I landed a Python/Django feature dev role at a startup, then a Ruby on Rails feature dev role at a mid-sized company. I was laid off from the Ruby on Rails job in 2023, and it took me about 5 months to find the job I’m currently holding with a federal organization. The interview for that job was one round, and honestly I had no idea what I was going to be doing, but I was desperate and they wanted me, and I’m grateful for the stability. I’m basically a Microsoft Power Platform Administrator/Dynamics 365 CRM admin (administering a low-code platform). My actual title is as a software engineer, but even though I touch a ton of different technical areas day-to-day, the actual coding I do is minimal/none. One thing I love about it is that I get to interact with other teams and I am so much more familiar with cloud and networking than ever before, and I think I’m good at my job because this role needed someone versatile who can get their hands dirty and untangle a mess.
But, I feel like I have very little depth to display on a job application. I don’t even know what to look for at this point or how to represent my experience in a way that would be appealing for a company. I’m hoping someone can give me direction, because I don’t love where I work. Since I work for a federal organization I don’t think that’s going to improve since I will likely lose the ability to WFH due to the new administration.
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r/cscareerquestions I got into software development via bootcamp about 7 years ago. Out of that I landed a Python/Django feature dev role at a startup, then a Ruby on Rails feature dev role at a mid-sized company. I was laid off from the Ruby on Rails job in 2023, and it took me about 5 months to find the job I’m currently holding with a federal organization. The interview for that job was one round, and honestly I had no idea what I was going to be doing, but I was desperate and they wanted me, and I’m grateful for the stability. I’m basically a Microsoft Power Platform Administrator/Dynamics 365 CRM admin (administering a low-code platform). My actual title is as a software engineer, but even though I touch a ton of different technical areas day-to-day, the actual coding I do is minimal/none. One thing I love about it is that I get to interact with other teams and I am so much more familiar with cloud and networking than ever before, and I think I’m good at my job because this role needed someone versatile who can get their hands dirty and untangle a mess. But, I feel like I have very little depth to display on a job application. I don’t even know what to look for at this point or how to represent my experience in a way that would be appealing for a company. I’m hoping someone can give me direction, because I don’t love where I work. Since I work for a federal organization I don’t think that’s going to improve since I will likely lose the ability to WFH due to the new administration. submitted by /u/bcramosja [link] [comments]
I got into software development via bootcamp about 7 years ago. Out of that I landed a Python/Django feature dev role at a startup, then a Ruby on Rails feature dev role at a mid-sized company. I was laid off from the Ruby on Rails job in 2023, and it took me about 5 months to find the job I’m currently holding with a federal organization. The interview for that job was one round, and honestly I had no idea what I was going to be doing, but I was desperate and they wanted me, and I’m grateful for the stability. I’m basically a Microsoft Power Platform Administrator/Dynamics 365 CRM admin (administering a low-code platform). My actual title is as a software engineer, but even though I touch a ton of different technical areas day-to-day, the actual coding I do is minimal/none. One thing I love about it is that I get to interact with other teams and I am so much more familiar with cloud and networking than ever before, and I think I’m good at my job because this role needed someone versatile who can get their hands dirty and untangle a mess.
But, I feel like I have very little depth to display on a job application. I don’t even know what to look for at this point or how to represent my experience in a way that would be appealing for a company. I’m hoping someone can give me direction, because I don’t love where I work. Since I work for a federal organization I don’t think that’s going to improve since I will likely lose the ability to WFH due to the new administration.
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