Scott and Wes talk with Taylor Desseyn about the shifting developer job market. Taylor shares practical tips for standing out, building genuine connections, and finding opportunities in a competitive hiring landscape.

Show Notes

• 00:00 ">00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:38 ">01:38 Meet Taylor Desseyn
• 03:51 ">03:51 Is the dev job market as bad as it seems?
• 06:47 ">06:47 How to stand out when applying for a dev job?
• 11:03 ">11:03 Who is getting hired?
• 14:16 ">14:16 What tech/languages are companies hiring for right now?
• 16:37 ">16:37 Is there less work?
• 20:10 ">20:10 The small things that get you hired
• 24:19 ">24:19 What to do when you get laid off
• 27:42 ">27:42 Brought to you by Sentry.io
• 28:07 ">28:07 How to make yourself more appealing to employers
• 32:39 ">32:39 Networking tips and tricks
• 39:01 ">39:01 Remote work and office return trends
• 40:58 ">40:58 Why you should negotiate carefully
• 43:38 ">43:38 What’s the most important thing right now for getting hired?
• 45:48 ">45:48 Should devs understand stakeholders and business goals?
• 46:42 ">46:42 Creating a good resume
• 52:00 ">52:00 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

• Taylor: heydey mic
• Randy Rektor’s YouTube Channel

Shameless Plugs

• Taylor:
  • Torc
  • Guidance Counselor 2.0

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