Build Quincy's Job Tips Page

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

This morning I tackled the next workshop in the Responsive Web Design certification on freeCodeCamp: building a job tips page. The workshop provides an HTML boilerplate to start with and shows a finished example on screen, which helps visualise the required outcome.

HTML Boilerplate

  
  
    
    
    Quincy's Tips for Getting a Developer Job
  
  
  
  

Adding Text Elements

1. Step 1: Add an “ element.
2. Step 2: Add a “ element.
3. Step 3: Use the “ element to display quoted text.

Example:

  Nancy said, Learning is fun!

Cite Attribute and Main Structure

The next lessons introduce the cite attribute for screen‑readers and guide you to add a element containing three elements.

First Section

Add an , a , and a “ with a cite attribute.

Second Section

Add an and a that contains multiple “ elements.

  
So many people ask me each week: is college still worth it? In this 1‑hour video I answer this question and other commonly asked questions about university.
  
I've been in adult education for two decades at this point, and even though I'm not a labor market economist, I do feel confident enough to answer these questions.

Using the “ Element

The tenth step switches from the cite attribute to the “ element to display the source on screen.

Final Completed Code

  
    
    
    Quincy's Tips for Getting a Developer Job
  
  
    
## Quincy's Tips for Getting a Developer Job

    
      Learning to code is hard, but as Quincy Larson says,
      You can become a developer.
    

    
      
        
## Envisioning Success

        
          Can you imagine what it would be like to be a successful developer? To have built software systems that people rely upon?
        
        
          —Quincy Larson, How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job [Full Book]
        
      

      
        
## Importance of Networking

        
          
So much of getting a job is who you know.

          
It's OK to be an introvert, but you do need to push your boundaries.

          
Create GitHub, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Discord accounts.

          
Go to tech meetups and conferences. Travel if you have to.

        
      

      
        
## Importance of Building a Reputation

        
          
Share short video demos of your projects.

          
Keep applying to speak at bigger and bigger conferences.

          
Hang out at hackerspaces and help people who are even newer to coding than you.

        
      
    
  

Conclusion

With the workshop finished, I now have a series of theory lessons before the next hands‑on session: Building a Cat Blog Page. More on that next time!