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JOB HUNTING 4 TECHIES
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PREPARE TO LOOK FOR A JOB
BUILD YOUR DIGITAL PROFILE
Social Media
Personal Website Public Project
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Online Forums
DON’T POST CRAP YOU DON’T
WANT EMPLOYERS TO SEE
BE VISIBLE
NETWORK HACKATHONS
MEETUP EVENTS COMPETITIONS
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
NEVER STOP LEARNING
APPLYING FOR JOB OPENINGS
YOUR PERSONAL NETWORK – This is the best option.
Someone you know vouches for the organization and
recommends you directly to the employer.
DIRECT APPLICATIONS – These are openings that
are listed on a company’s website. Less competition
than a job board, but hard to build a list of leads.
JOB BOARDS – It’s easy to find leads, but you’re
pitted against a large number of other applicants
so it’s hard to get noticed.
STEP 1: FIND OPENINGS
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Are you likely to secure an offer?
Don’t apply for jobs that you don’t meet the
qualifications for.
Will your skills and knowledge progress?
If you want to grow as a developer, you need to
be challenged by your work.
Will the job pay enough?
You need to be getting enough pay that you
aren’t thinking about your salary and stifling your
ability to be creative.
STEP 2: QUALIFY LEADS
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Is the job secure enough?
You should assess the risk profile of a company. Do
you want to be the first developer in an early stage
startup? Do you want to be the newest member of an
established team? There’s no right or wrong answer.
Am I going to be productive with this company?
Do they have some sort of iterative development
process? Will I get along well with the other
members of the development team?
STEP 2: QUALIFY LEADS
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
TECHNICAL DEPTH – Highlight some of the
technologies you’ve worked with and describe
your level of expertise in each skill.
SOCIAL PROOF – List some of the companies
you’ve worked for and/or testimonials you’ve
received from past colleagues.
WORKING SOFTWARE – Link to either a working
installation of an application you have created or
a code sample you were responsible for. Make this
easy to find and preview.
STEP 3: ON YOUR CV
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
PRACTICE – Practice writing code in a simple text
editor without syntax highlighting or completion
macros.
REFRESH– Learn these core computer science concepts:
•  Algorithm complexity
•  Sorting
•  Hashtables
•  Trees
•  Graphs
•  Operating systems
•  Architecture
STEP 4: INTERVIEW PREP
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Confidence is good, arrogance is bad.
Arrogance implies insecurity. Confident people don’t
feel the need to overtly display their skills
STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW
Understand the value you bring.
Your paycheck comes from the value you bring. Most
job seekers forget this and talk mostly about what they
want in a job.
Understand the organization.
What does the company do? What is its vision and
strategy? What are its values? Who are the competition
and what is the market opportunity?
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Questions to ask during an interview
•  What software have you delivered to users in
the last month?
•  How do you monitor and measure the end user
experience?
•  Are you profitable?
•  Why are you hiring developers now?
•  What does your technology stack look like?
Whey did you choose those options?
STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Questions to ask during an interview
•  What is the team’s policy on technical
documentation? Unit testing? Code reviews?
•  What major projects is the development team
working on at the moment? What’s the strategic
motivation behind them?
•  Do you do user experience or A/B testing?
•  Do you have automated acceptance tests? Who is
responsible for QA?
STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
HOW TO GET A STARTUP JOB
UNDERSTAND THE COMPANY
The Startup Story
Startups always have a story of why they started
the company and what they’re hoping to achieve.
Interests and Skills
Talk about how your interests and skills align
with the needs of the startup.
Suggest an improvement
Give a suggestion on something you would
improve or change.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
STARTUP CULTURE
Dress code
Don’t go to your interview in a suit! Wear
something business casual.
Be a team player
Be someone easy to get along with. Most skills can
be learned, but nature and character are hard to
change.
Be humble
In a startup, you may be working long hours and fail a
lot. You also may be doing a lot of menial stuff if you
work at a very early-stage company.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
HOW TO GET A FREELANCE JOB
FULLTIME THEN FREELANCE
Build skills
Develop skills working on real-world projects.
Develop interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Save money
It may be a while before you get your first
contract as a freelancer. You don’t want to take
bad clients who treat you badly or pay bad rates.
Build contacts
In the beginning, your direct professional
network, like former co-workers, will bring you
the vast majority of contract opportunities.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
FIND OUT ABOUT JOBS
Referrals and Networking
Ask people who you have worked with in the past
for referrals. Grow your LinkedIn network.
Online sites
Check out Elance.com, Rentacoder.com,
Freelancer.com, Dice.com
Professional Profile
Get involved in the open source community by
fixing bugs on open source projects and
answering questions on stackoverflow.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
Use proper English
Make sure you don’t make spelling mistakes and
that your sentences are grammatically correct.
Good photo
Make sure you post a professional, friendly photo
on your profile.
Communicate
Respond quickly and treat clients with respect.
Where possible, show enthusiasm and friendliness.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
FREELANCE BEST PRACTICES
Choose a small set set of skills
Balance between mainstream technologies and
some “niche” ones
Communication
Know the client’s level of technical understanding.
Make your choices clear and justify them.
Only one client at a time
Switching between projects leads to lost time. Imagine
switching between two jobs several times a day.
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
DEFINE THE PARAMETERS
NEVER TAKE AN OPEN-ENDED ASSIGNMENT
Engagement term
What is your start date, stop date, and expected
hours per deliverable (or per week)?
Deliverables
What are the discrete deliverables and remits?
What approval process will you go through?
Payment terms
Where do you send invoices, to who, and how
many business days after submission will the client
be able to pay you?
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
DEFINE THE PARAMETERS
NEVER TAKE AN OPEN-ENDED ASSIGNMENT
Communication
Who is your day-to-day contact at the client firm?
Who is the project lead?
Availability
When can clients expect to reach you, and vice
versa? Are weekends fair game? Is there a 10pm
work/sleep meridian? Work this stuff out in
writing in advance
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
FREELANCE TO FULLTIME
Look for flexible opportunities
Try to find a full time (or even part time)
opportunity that allows you to work from home
and/or on your own hours.
Ask your clients for a job
Ask your clients if they’re hiring or if they can
refer you to someone who is
List your freelance experience as a business
List your experience as ABC Software Company
with you as the Founder rather than “freelancer”
WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
Job Hunting 4 Techies 101
HELLO,
NICE TO MEET YOU!
Duma Works is a CAREER BUILDING
PLATFORM that connects employers
with qualified job seekers, primarily for
entry-level and middle-management
positions. The top sectors we deal with
are office work, hospitality, and ICT.
Our MOBILE PLATFORM makes jobs
accessible for everyone.
Our MATCHING ALGORITHMS
identify the top qualified candidates
based on employers’ social
connections and their hiring criteria.
Our SCREENING SYSTEM verifies
job seekers’ skills and helps train
them for interviews and future
employment.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
HOW IT WORKS: SIGN UP
Personal Info
Name, Age, Town
Karibu
DUMA
Works!
Job Profile
Skills, Education, Work
Experience, Hours, Salary
Referral Network
Colleagues, Referees,
Friends, Family
SMS 22131
WhatsApp 0701060302
Website www.dumaworks.com
YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS
ACTIVE USERS: Over 9000
JOB MATCHES: Over 4500
JOB LOCATIONS: Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu,
Naivasha, Eldoret, Nyeri, Embu, Meru
AWARDS: CLIENTS/PARTNERS:
Google Innovation Award for Social
Equity and Poverty Reduction
Centennial Innovation Challenge Winners
Two online article features
AND MANY MORE …
MEET THE TEAM
Christine Blauvelt
Co-Founder
Arielle Sandor
Co-Founder
Linus Lennstrand
Chief Technology Officer
Kevyn Wainaina
Customer Care
Jack Mwangi
Software Engineer
Kenny Rachuonyo
Software Engineer
Angela Wairimu
Corporate Affairs
Fred Muya
Software Engineer
THANK YOU
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM

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Job Hunting 4 Techies 101

  • 1. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM <title> JOB HUNTING 4 TECHIES </title>
  • 2. PREPARE TO LOOK FOR A JOB
  • 3. BUILD YOUR DIGITAL PROFILE Social Media Personal Website Public Project WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM Online Forums
  • 4. DON’T POST CRAP YOU DON’T WANT EMPLOYERS TO SEE
  • 5. BE VISIBLE NETWORK HACKATHONS MEETUP EVENTS COMPETITIONS WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 7. APPLYING FOR JOB OPENINGS
  • 8. YOUR PERSONAL NETWORK – This is the best option. Someone you know vouches for the organization and recommends you directly to the employer. DIRECT APPLICATIONS – These are openings that are listed on a company’s website. Less competition than a job board, but hard to build a list of leads. JOB BOARDS – It’s easy to find leads, but you’re pitted against a large number of other applicants so it’s hard to get noticed. STEP 1: FIND OPENINGS WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 9. Are you likely to secure an offer? Don’t apply for jobs that you don’t meet the qualifications for. Will your skills and knowledge progress? If you want to grow as a developer, you need to be challenged by your work. Will the job pay enough? You need to be getting enough pay that you aren’t thinking about your salary and stifling your ability to be creative. STEP 2: QUALIFY LEADS WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 10. Is the job secure enough? You should assess the risk profile of a company. Do you want to be the first developer in an early stage startup? Do you want to be the newest member of an established team? There’s no right or wrong answer. Am I going to be productive with this company? Do they have some sort of iterative development process? Will I get along well with the other members of the development team? STEP 2: QUALIFY LEADS WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 11. TECHNICAL DEPTH – Highlight some of the technologies you’ve worked with and describe your level of expertise in each skill. SOCIAL PROOF – List some of the companies you’ve worked for and/or testimonials you’ve received from past colleagues. WORKING SOFTWARE – Link to either a working installation of an application you have created or a code sample you were responsible for. Make this easy to find and preview. STEP 3: ON YOUR CV WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 12. PRACTICE – Practice writing code in a simple text editor without syntax highlighting or completion macros. REFRESH– Learn these core computer science concepts: •  Algorithm complexity •  Sorting •  Hashtables •  Trees •  Graphs •  Operating systems •  Architecture STEP 4: INTERVIEW PREP WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 13. Confidence is good, arrogance is bad. Arrogance implies insecurity. Confident people don’t feel the need to overtly display their skills STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW Understand the value you bring. Your paycheck comes from the value you bring. Most job seekers forget this and talk mostly about what they want in a job. Understand the organization. What does the company do? What is its vision and strategy? What are its values? Who are the competition and what is the market opportunity? WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 14. Questions to ask during an interview •  What software have you delivered to users in the last month? •  How do you monitor and measure the end user experience? •  Are you profitable? •  Why are you hiring developers now? •  What does your technology stack look like? Whey did you choose those options? STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 15. Questions to ask during an interview •  What is the team’s policy on technical documentation? Unit testing? Code reviews? •  What major projects is the development team working on at the moment? What’s the strategic motivation behind them? •  Do you do user experience or A/B testing? •  Do you have automated acceptance tests? Who is responsible for QA? STEP 5: NAIL THE INTERVIEW WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 16. HOW TO GET A STARTUP JOB
  • 17. UNDERSTAND THE COMPANY The Startup Story Startups always have a story of why they started the company and what they’re hoping to achieve. Interests and Skills Talk about how your interests and skills align with the needs of the startup. Suggest an improvement Give a suggestion on something you would improve or change. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 18. STARTUP CULTURE Dress code Don’t go to your interview in a suit! Wear something business casual. Be a team player Be someone easy to get along with. Most skills can be learned, but nature and character are hard to change. Be humble In a startup, you may be working long hours and fail a lot. You also may be doing a lot of menial stuff if you work at a very early-stage company. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 19. HOW TO GET A FREELANCE JOB
  • 20. FULLTIME THEN FREELANCE Build skills Develop skills working on real-world projects. Develop interpersonal and teamwork skills. Save money It may be a while before you get your first contract as a freelancer. You don’t want to take bad clients who treat you badly or pay bad rates. Build contacts In the beginning, your direct professional network, like former co-workers, will bring you the vast majority of contract opportunities. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 21. FIND OUT ABOUT JOBS Referrals and Networking Ask people who you have worked with in the past for referrals. Grow your LinkedIn network. Online sites Check out Elance.com, Rentacoder.com, Freelancer.com, Dice.com Professional Profile Get involved in the open source community by fixing bugs on open source projects and answering questions on stackoverflow. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 22. MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION Use proper English Make sure you don’t make spelling mistakes and that your sentences are grammatically correct. Good photo Make sure you post a professional, friendly photo on your profile. Communicate Respond quickly and treat clients with respect. Where possible, show enthusiasm and friendliness. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 23. FREELANCE BEST PRACTICES Choose a small set set of skills Balance between mainstream technologies and some “niche” ones Communication Know the client’s level of technical understanding. Make your choices clear and justify them. Only one client at a time Switching between projects leads to lost time. Imagine switching between two jobs several times a day. WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 24. DEFINE THE PARAMETERS NEVER TAKE AN OPEN-ENDED ASSIGNMENT Engagement term What is your start date, stop date, and expected hours per deliverable (or per week)? Deliverables What are the discrete deliverables and remits? What approval process will you go through? Payment terms Where do you send invoices, to who, and how many business days after submission will the client be able to pay you? WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 25. DEFINE THE PARAMETERS NEVER TAKE AN OPEN-ENDED ASSIGNMENT Communication Who is your day-to-day contact at the client firm? Who is the project lead? Availability When can clients expect to reach you, and vice versa? Are weekends fair game? Is there a 10pm work/sleep meridian? Work this stuff out in writing in advance WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 26. FREELANCE TO FULLTIME Look for flexible opportunities Try to find a full time (or even part time) opportunity that allows you to work from home and/or on your own hours. Ask your clients for a job Ask your clients if they’re hiring or if they can refer you to someone who is List your freelance experience as a business List your experience as ABC Software Company with you as the Founder rather than “freelancer” WWW. DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM
  • 28. HELLO, NICE TO MEET YOU! Duma Works is a CAREER BUILDING PLATFORM that connects employers with qualified job seekers, primarily for entry-level and middle-management positions. The top sectors we deal with are office work, hospitality, and ICT.
  • 29. Our MOBILE PLATFORM makes jobs accessible for everyone. Our MATCHING ALGORITHMS identify the top qualified candidates based on employers’ social connections and their hiring criteria. Our SCREENING SYSTEM verifies job seekers’ skills and helps train them for interviews and future employment. OUR TECHNOLOGY
  • 30. HOW IT WORKS: SIGN UP Personal Info Name, Age, Town Karibu DUMA Works! Job Profile Skills, Education, Work Experience, Hours, Salary Referral Network Colleagues, Referees, Friends, Family SMS 22131 WhatsApp 0701060302 Website www.dumaworks.com
  • 31. YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS ACTIVE USERS: Over 9000 JOB MATCHES: Over 4500 JOB LOCATIONS: Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Naivasha, Eldoret, Nyeri, Embu, Meru AWARDS: CLIENTS/PARTNERS: Google Innovation Award for Social Equity and Poverty Reduction Centennial Innovation Challenge Winners Two online article features AND MANY MORE …
  • 32. MEET THE TEAM Christine Blauvelt Co-Founder Arielle Sandor Co-Founder Linus Lennstrand Chief Technology Officer Kevyn Wainaina Customer Care Jack Mwangi Software Engineer Kenny Rachuonyo Software Engineer Angela Wairimu Corporate Affairs Fred Muya Software Engineer
  • 33. THANK YOU WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU DUMAWORKS.COM | +254 701 060 302 | INFO@DUMAWORKS.COM