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How I Landed My First Remote Job Through An Open-Source Project

Golfo Vasiliou Front-End Developer
September 18, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
How I Landed My First Remote Job Through An Open-Source Project

About this session

Think you need to live in a tech hub to work in tech? Think again. After my one year stay in my hometown became permanent, I thought my dream to become a developer was lost. In reality, it was just delayed a few years until an open-source project helped me find the confidence and motivation needed to land a remote job.

You will walk away from this chat with:

  • An understanding of how you can build your confidence and motivation to land a 100% remote job
  • Strategies for building your profile to land your dream, remote tech job

Meet the speaker

Golfo Vasiliou

Golfo Vasiliou

Front-End Developer

Golfo, is a frontend engineer with 4 years of experience, 3 of which have been spent working remotely for distributed SaaS companies. She is currently a member of Telepat North.
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