Karan didn't meet all the requirements - they hired him anyway

<p>Karan found a job that needed two years of professional experience but as a recent <a href="https://scrimba.com/learn/frontend">Frontend Developer Career Path Graduate</a> he didn't have any yet 😬 !</p><p>Equipped with a stunning portfolio and active GitHub profile, Karan applied anyway...</p><p>They practically hired him on the spot 🎉 proving these requirements don't always apply to the individual, and you should apply anyway!</p><p>Now Karan's learning lots while working on a project for a Fortune 500 company.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn how Karan became a hireable programmer by helping others <em>and</em> what resources he used to crack the coding interview on his first try.</p><p><strong><br>Timestamps</strong></p><ul> <li>00:00 Introduction</li> <li>01:44 Karan talks about his new role</li> <li>02:50 How did you learn to code well enough that you felt ready to start applying for jobs?</li> <li>04:00 How did you structure your learning?</li> <li>04:48 What was your job-hunting strategy?</li> <li>07:04 What did your interview process look like?</li> <li>12:20 Preview of next week's episode with Dylan Israel</li> <li>14:22 How does a company test your personality or culture fit?</li> <li>16:46 Karan got the job offer 15 minutes after his interview 🎉</li> <li>17:20 Community</li> <li>19:07 "Helping other people made me a good programmer"</li> <li>22:00 Karan's advice to anyone looking for work</li> <li>24:11 What resources helped you get the job the most?</li> <li>26:15 Future of the Scrimba community with Alex</li> </ul><p><strong><br>Show notes</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://karantondare.vercel.app/">Karan's portfolio</a></li> <li> <a href="https://thetechresume.com/">The Tech Resume Inside Out</a> by Gergely Orosz</li> <li> <a href="https://technicalinterviews.dev/">De-Coding The Technical Interview Process</a> by Emma Bostian</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms">JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures</a></li> <li> <a href="https://github.com/karan