Dave Ganly

Dave Ganly
Dave Ganly

I've been making web sites for about 16 years.

In 2008 I gave up the day job as an e-learning consultant in Dublin to come to London and do an MSc in Computing, IT Law and Management at King's College London. Finished that in September 2009 and since then I worked on a web app startup for a year and a half and now I'm head of product at Unruly.

This is my personal blog, where I'll be posting whatever interests me. You can get in touch with me by using my first and last name as one word at gmail.com.

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Getting a programming job

Helloworld
I'm speaking at King's College London tonight for their Natural and Mathematical Sciences Careers Forum on the subject of helping to start a career in computer science.

To help out I'm providing a bunch of supporting links here that current students and graduates will hopefully find helpful. I may add more as they come up.

Co-founder of reddit on how to get a job:
How to Get a Job Like Mine - Aaron Swartz

Fog Creek are famous for their stringent hiring and interviews process:
How to Get a Job at Fog Creek (and Other Selective Software Companies), Part 1: Résumés and Cover Letters - Tyler G. Hicks-Wright

Good general advice:
How to get my first programming job - Stackoverflow

CV advice:
How to make your IT Resume/CV stand out? - Stackoverflow

Breaking into the industry:
Proggit, I need your help. I'm passionate about writing code and have already written some stuff that I think is kinda cool, but I have absolutely no idea how to get a programming job. Any insights are very much appreciated. - Reddit.com

A Google developer giving good practical tips on breaking into an open source project and making contributions:
Wherin I help you get a good job - Aaron Boodman

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