I'm realizing just how naive it was the further I get in the process :) Definitely a lot of challenges I hadn't expected and a lot of mistakes I've already made even this short of time into it. The biggest has been not doing enough research into my target market and application. Right now it's looking like my original idea isn't going to be a viable product, so I'm going to be switching to a new application idea, this time with much more research involved.
My credentials are simply that I've done this exact thing. I currently work as a web developer and got the job with no degree using only self-taught skills.
Timeline I'm not sure. This guide is going to be mostly a short guide to reach as many people as possible, depending on how it does, I may look into a more detailed, larger course and coaching.
So basically it will be book/short guide on how to teach both coding and job search skills? As somebody on this thread has said I would doubt about the quality. However I would not mind trying a chapter to assess the quality of the product/service and then buy it.
Yep that's basically it. The main process of the book will be a guide to using existing resources to learn code and in what order, then how to leverage that knowledge into creating a strong portfolio and online presence, and finally using that to contact web development agencies and land a full time job.
That's also something I've been thinking about, I want to reach a large number of job seekers and make it accessible, but I don't want it to be associated with low quality products. In order to solve this problem, I was thinking about having a free chapter as a sample and also have the table of contents so people can get a preview before they buy.
I mean, I would also explore the option of just charging more. The difference between $5 and $50 probably isn't much to someone who's looking to use this resource to completely change their life.
Also a good point. I'm trying to find the balance of somebody looking at it and saying, 'oh that's nothing I'll buy it' and relying on impulse buys without getting into the dangerous area of being viewed as cheap content
Hey thanks for the input. From what I have seen so far, guides to getting a web development job are either not very detailed, or are very vague in their advice, things like 'find a local business, non-profit, or church to volunteer your services to.' This advice is okay,but it isn't detailed and doesn't give step by step instructions on how to learn the technologies necessary, build up a great portfolio, and finally walk you through the process of leveraging all of that into a position as a web developer, including how to start the conversation with companies and interview tactics.
I got my first web development job completely through self-teaching and building up my portfolio, and I'd like to give people a guide that teaches them how to do the exact same thing, going through all of the detailed steps, so that it can be a job-seekers ultimate resource to go from knowing nothing, to getting a great job as a web developer.
What else have you seen missing from other guides to learning web development and using it to land your first job?
