Dear freshers,
If you're good at React and can show it through your projects. And if a company is paying you anything less than 30k per month then you deserve more.
There are nuances to this, yes, but know the market. If you're good at something don't work for free.
Hey ๐,
The team is ready to open submissions again in September. Keep your 5 projects ready.
We have great learning and grooming sessions planned this time. And yes, jobs are a plenty too.
Weโre excited. Are you?
Itโs good to see when companies acknowledge that candidateโs time is precious.
Another company paying top dollars for talent and not fussing on DSA.
Happy Sunday! Hope you are working on completing your projects now that the applications for roc8 are open again.
+ 5 projects
+ 3 blogs
โโโโโโ
= Web Dev Job
When you see your batch mates making 4-5X of your current package in 4 years
because they chose to code for a startup while you chose the safe path of service companies.
All our hiring partners are ready to pay upwards of 35k for freshers who know JS and can write React.
If you're not up to the mark and someone is lowballing you our advise would be to upskill yourself first and then apply for a job.
Dear Recruiter,
The time wasted in filtering resumes from a pile and interviewing 100s of candidates to find someone...
Could have been the time utilised in making your product.
That's where we come in. We save your time. ๐
Hello ๐, I hope youโre working on your 5 projects all this while.
You have heard the success stories, itโs time to live them.
Go to the website now and register if youโre interested. Work on projects in parallel.
App genres to showcase skill?
๐ฃ Start simple with HTML/CSS
- a portfolio
- a blog
- a doc site
๐โโ๏ธ Switch gears with JavaScript
- a chrome plugin
- any kind of social media
- ecommerce
#100DaysOfCode
+
But what if the startup I'm working on shuts shop?
A bird sitting on a wire trust its wings and not the wire.
Be skilled enough that the market is always looking forward to hire you.
How do I stand out as a job applicant?
Pay attention to detail. If you have made a portfolio makes sure that every link works. That it looks good on mobile, tab and desktop.
That it showcases your personality and doesn't look generic.
Repeat: Details matter.
Feedback loop has been a problem.
When you get rejected in an interview you don't know what were the expectations.
With roc8 we go to the hiring manager. Ask them what we could have done better.
And that feedback helps in getting you ready.
Introducing Roc8 Moonshot
Clear a front-end assignment and get pitched to companies based on your performance.
If you have followed us for long, note that you donโt need 5 projects for this, but you should be able to build in React.
We want to prioritize folks who can BUILD.
From sharing portfolios last week to 2 folks joining yesterday,
@graphyapp
team moves really fast in closing good talent.
Looking to hire SDE-1 frontend devs? We have a big pool of good immediate joiners with proof of work worth 1 year of industry experience.
Is this certificate good? An experiment.
โก๏ธ Go to Linkedin.
๐ Search for the certification.
๐ฅYou will see some certified people. See where they work.
๐ฃ Decide if this is the career path you want to take.
๐ฉ DM them to ask if the certification was helpful.
jobChallenge V2 is here and it's called ElevateLabs.
We placed 15+ students during the pandemic, aiming bigger numbers this time.
If you have 5 projects and 3 blogs ready, we have an interview lined up already ๐๐ฅ
Weโre sure youโre working tirelessly on completing the projects.
As
@jagdishpatil02
would say, โTake a break and have some water.โ Take care.
Cheering for your projects. ๐
Dev Advice of the day: Learn how to write documentation. It's not only about English.
โญ learn markdown
โญ semantic meaning of headings, para, section, caption etc.
โญ what questions your users and contributors need answered.
โญ easy to follow examples
"Hey! I'll come to interview the students this year."
A kid who got job through us last year, knows the quality of the mentorship we provide in community.
Every placemement is a win for the beautiful butterfly effect it is creating for our community.
Better blogs
#4
๐ฅ Get it reviewed before publishing. Go to your friends in the domain.
๐ฅ Ask them the parts they found boring? Then trim or edit.
๐ฅ Thank people who reviewed in the footnotes.
๐ฅReturn the favor when they write.
๐ฅ Only go to people who write regularly
Our alums have been working for more than 1 year in the industry now. There are some things that you get exposed to while working on production projects.
Starting tiny talks, where roc8 alums share learnings from real-world use-cases.
See you on Sunday!
Writing better blogs
#3
๐ฅ Use storytelling. Learn the basic elements of storytelling: Hero, Villain, Struggle, Humor, Surprise, Insurmountable Odds, emotions etc.
Now see if you can use this to polish your blogs further.
Read The Storyteller's Secret. Amazing book.
Congratulations! After spending countless hours applying and dealing with the soul-crushing rejections youโve got a job offer ๐ฅณ
But before you decide to accept the next offer, here are some of the questions you should be asking yourself in no order of priority:
Tips to write better blogs
#2
๐ฅ use bold to highlight keywords
๐ฅ keep paragraphs small
๐ฅ use grammarly to correct mistakes
๐ฅ use footnotes to give your reference, and include links to futher reading.
Instead of waiting to get discovered, a more proactive approach to your job search can get you desirable results sooner.
๐งต Read on to learn Cold outreach 101
Making you better everyday for the launch!
We bring our next live session for you:
Cracking the JS interview by
@ch_akanksha
๐ Tomorrow, 10 AM IST
๐ Exclusively for roc8 students
Everybody starts their journey somewhere๐
From wanting to create a game in school to joining roc8 via
@neogcamp
, to landing his first dev job. Watch Kevin(
@kevinsolomon777
) talk about his coding journey!๐
NeoGrad'22 || roc8 x neoGcamp
Roc8 x neoG launches neoGrad'22๐
We are excited to announce, after 6 months of upskilling
@neogcamp
, the neoGrad'22 batch is ready to be hired!
Watch Poornima(
@Moony_codes
), one of our grads placed
@graphyapp
by
@unacademy
, talk about her roc8 experience to
@sanjana_bh
.
We are organizing a curated meetup in Bangalore, on Saturday, 30th April at
@geekyants
office.
It's hard to strike conversations in person, especially after having worked remotely.
Come break the ice by playing some childhood games & have a good time. โ
If you're looking to get a frontend job, read on. The next moonshot test goes live on
@roc8HQ
this Sunday at 9am IST.
You'll have a 12 hour window to attempt it.
Take the test and we'll handle the rest.
Spread the word! ๐
Do you know how much you should be paid based on your skills? If you don't chances are you'll end up underpaid.
For freshers with zero industry connections this problem is big.
Do your market research before accepting an offer. You'll be amazed!
I am joining
@geekyants
as a Software Engineer, I would like thank
@tanaypratap
@SwapAgarwal
and
@roc8HQ
for helping me in getting this opportunity. From a non CS background, these people helped me to land in a good job.
๐๏ธ If you have frontend/fullstack experience of 1-8 years and are looking for a switch, apply to fastlane!
We have many active openings right now (looking to close candidates next week).
If you know someone who might benefit from this, share or tag them.
Tired of low-quality applications from frontend devs? Partner with us today!
If youโre hiring junior developers, you might be facing some or all of these 3 problems:
1. The number of quality applications is really low, especially if you are an early-stage startup.
Upskilling on your own is hard as you don't know whether you are job ready.
@Prabhavsharmaa
talks about how
@roc8HQ
&
@neogcamp
helped him calibrate himself. He also highlights how being from roc8 helped him acquire a trust worthy credential.
NeoGrad'22 ||
@roc8HQ
x
@neogcamp
Our proof of work-based hiring approach ensures industry-ready hires.
Here's what our hiring partner Tekie's Founding team member, Kritesh has to say about our candidates.
Why hire from us?
"One thing we observed was
that most of the candidates
did not just make personal
projects just for the sake of it
but with the intention that end
user can use what they are
building by covering all the use
cases." - Kritesh Patel, Tekie
Roc8 Moonshot goes live on our portal today 9am. You'll have a 12 hour window to attempt it.
The assessment is free to take and tests your ability to BUILD in React (state management + layout design, no DSA). We pitch you to companies based on your performance.
Spread the word!
If you're looking to get a frontend job, read on. The next moonshot assessment goes live on
@roc8HQ
this Sunday at 9am IST.
You'll have a 12 hour window to attempt it.
Take the test and we'll handle the rest.
Spread the word! ๐
3 non-technical books for frontend developers :
"The Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman
"Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon
"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield
๐ข If you have a deep fear of CSS, this series is designed for you.
In the 1st session,
@VikramSanthalia
will start from scratch assuming you don't know anything about CSS and will end with an assignment which would be required to attend the next session.
Really excited to share that I will be joining
@RazorpayEngg
next month. ๐ฅณ๐ I would really like to thank
@tanaypratap
and
@SwapAgarwal
for all the guidance and support. โค๏ธ
Wondering what we mean by Proof of Work?
Here's your A-Z guide to what Proof of Work is and how you can go about building one!
Share with us some best examples of Proof of Work you've seen in the comments. ๐
Link to the blog here:
12th January, DJ replied this ๐ to a kid looking out for job. It was like a medal. The community acknowledging our passion to help.
Today, 28th Jan, the kid is placed with 5.5LPA n will join on 3rd Feb.
We're here to deliver on our promises.
cc:
@SwapAgarwal
โค๏ธ๐ฅ
I'm very delighted to share that i got an offer from
@geekyants
and I'll be joining them.
All thanks to
@tanaypratap
sir and
@SwapAgarwal
sir for providing a platform (
@roc8HQ
) for students to start their career in a better direction.
This wasn't possible without these guys. ๐๐ผ
If you're starting a new project and you aim to make it full stack, it's hard to decide whether to start on FE or at BE.
@miragejs
is a great tool to get you started on your FE while you shape your BE with multiple iterations, at low cost.
@krtkram
@tanaypratap
We can understand. Hiring has been broken cuz non engineers are running it. It's time we fix these things.
Baby steps yes, but we're making progress every day.
๐ Introducing Roc8 Fastlane
Looking for your next tech job? This track is specifically designed for experienced folks in ANY domain, i.e. backend, full-stack, frontend, mobile, etc.
Submit your application today (takes 2-3min):
RT & spread the word! ๐
Hi everyone I'm elated to share that I've joined
@graphyapp
by
@unacademy
as a Software Engineer.
This moment wouldn't have been possible without
@neogcamp
,
@roc8HQ
, and the amazing people behind it.
Many thanks to
@tanaypratap
for being the best teacher one could ask for
Tick tock tick tock! The deadline to submit 5 projects and 3 blogs is coming up.
31st Dec, 2020 is the last date to submit projects for this iteration. We don't know when we'll be able to reopen submissions after that.
Hope you're ready. What's your status?
Mentorship can accelerate your path to the goal๐
@AmarNarute
highlights how
@tanaypratap
and
@SwapAgarwal
's insights helped him get clarity and stay on the right track! ๐
NeoGrad'22 || roc8 x
@neogcamp
Roc8 Moonshot is live on our portal for the next 12 hours!
Our free take-home assignments tests your ability to BUILD in React. We pitch you to companies based on your performance.
Spread the word! ๐
A founder of startup wanna discuss about the front-end position they are hiring on Sunday breakfast with me.
I never get so much response before in my life on LinkedIn and now it's filled with so many DM's.
Power of proof of work
@tanaypratap
@SwapAgarwal
โค๏ธ๐๐
The best way to learn anything is by doing it. Period.
And a subtle reminder that everything is figure-out-able. EVERYTHING.. So worry less and start working.
#MondayMotivation
If you're looking to get a frontend job, take our moonshot test tomorrow at 9am IST.
The assessment is FREE to take and tests your ability to BUILD in React (state management + layout design, no DSA). We pitch you to companies based on your performance. ๐
Not all startups are created equal.
We have been placing students in startups.
@SwapAgarwal
and I will share our mental models around evaluating startups for engineering jobs.
๐ Introducing Roc8 XLR8
A 5-day accelerator dedicated to interview practice.
Meet folks preparing for interviews in a safe space. Note that the program requires a time commitment of 20 hours later this month.
Join the waitlist:
RT and spread the word!
Should you stay in a job for at least 2 years?
Most millennials quit their jobs in 1 or 2 years.
But in a study, 3 in 4 of the millennial and Gen Z jobseekers regretted their role or company was very different from what they were led to believe when they switched.
Features of
#Reactjs
:
- React.js is declarative
- React.js is simple
- React.js is component based
- React.js supports server side
- React.js is extensive
- React.js is fast
- React.js is easy to learn
#whyreact
#react
#recap
Introducing Roc8 Dating
Go on blind dates and get feedback. This gets added to your profile. Use it to showcase youโre date-ready.
Fill out the form below. This is to judge whether our proof-of-work program will help you or not.
First come, first serve.
โ๏ธ Experiment some more
- a chat app
- screen recording/sharing usin webRTC
๐ Now, try platforms
- a desktop app
- a React Native app
- VSCode/Github plugins
- serverless
๐น Add more value
- add unit, e2e tests etc.
- abstract common patterns as lib and publish
- TS
Got my first offer letter through
@roc8HQ
...I would like to thank
@tanaypratap
@SwapAgarwal
and whole team of
@roc8HQ
for providing me this platform where I am able to showcase my skills . If you have 5 projects on reactjs + 2 blogs...they welcome you with great opportunities
If you're looking to get a frontend job, read on. The next moonshot assessment goes live on
@roc8HQ
this Sunday at 9am IST.
You'll have a 12 hour window to attempt it.
Take the test and we'll handle the rest.
Spread the word! ๐
Excited to roll our last call for participating in
@roc8HQ
's 'Moonshot'
#hackathon
, powered by
@RequestlyIO
, happening this weekend, 28-30 Oct ๐
Everything about the event:
Register here:
Registration closes tonightโฑ