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How I started my Web Development career in 2021

Margarita Vlachou on December 29, 2021

2021 has been a very challenging and exciting year at the same time but at the end I managed to do the switch I always wanted... 10 years ago I s...
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🚩 Atul Prajapati 🇮🇳

Hey Margarita,
Thanks for sharing your real-life experience, I appreciate your desire to learn and grow.

keep growing!
you can

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Margarita Vlachou

Thank you so much. I just think that its very difficult to break through this industry without experience. And I was surprised when my 1st job offer was with technologies I never used and I was open about it and still i've been offered the position because of my "can do attitude" and the way I carried myself during the interview and I was able to pick the skills needed when I started :)

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🚩 Atul Prajapati 🇮🇳

This is something similar happen with me also in 2018 and now i am a senior web developer at that startup company.

opportunities are endless!

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Margarita Vlachou

I agree!!! Opportunities are endless and if you really want something, no matter how, you will make it :)

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🚩 Atul Prajapati 🇮🇳

yes, exactly

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elayomohammed

Nice piece!

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Margarita Vlachou

Hey, thank you. It hasn't been easy but I wanted to share just so others who are currently in this situation can push and move forward because if I did it , then anyone can do it :)

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elayomohammed

I'm frankly in this position where I'm finding it difficult to start taking jobs, i can't stop learning with no project that I'm personally working on. I took a vow to step up my pursuit by doing what people with experience have termed as a good lead.

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Margarita Vlachou

You just need to keep pushing and this is all what it takes. Aim for smaller companies or start ups for your first job as you will find it a lot easier. I said many times I will stop applying at the beginning but hey... I didn't... and I got rewarded at the end. You will never know everything and google has to be your best friend. If you know how to find your answers through google then you are fine :)

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elayomohammed

Nice words for encouragement, thanks!

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Ahsan Mangal 👨🏻‍💻

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. For my side wish you a very best of luck.

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Azlan-Syed

WOW . Well i am now learning js cuz html and css are done in a week i liked to read your real life experience

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Margarita Vlachou

When I was getting disappointed and I was failing job interviews I was looking to find stories from other people in order to find the courage to push through. So I am happy that I am now in a position to share my story and hopefully I help others to push through and dont give up :) If you have any questions feel free to ask me , I will be more than happy to help :)