Signal Boost: Landing Your First Dev Job

Ready to land your first dev job? Join Erik Andersen from Yum! Brands for tips on breaking into tech and making your mark.

Navigating your way into your first development job can be challenging, but with the right guidance, it’s entirely achievable!

On this episode of Signal Boost we'll be joined by Erik Andersen for a conversation about getting started in tech. In this session, Erik will share insights on how to kickstart your tech career, including strategies for standing out to recruiters and making a memorable impression in the tech world.

Signal Boost is a weekly conversation on the Bletchley Institute Live Stream, where we get to know the faces and voices behind some of the most interesting things in tech. Tune in every Tuesday at 5pm ET (2pm PT)!

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