6 Brutal Truths Why You Don’t Have a Coding Job (It’s Not AI... It’s THIS)

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What is Stopping you from Moving Forward? (And How to Overcome it Now)

1. Competing with the Wrong Metric
The introduction of AI has only shown Developers who were slow.
To Fix: Show clear outcomes achieved more quickly, rather than just showing skills learned.

2. The Portfolio is a Syllabus, not a Portfolio
If someone only creates Clone projects, there is no way to indicate their capabilities.
To Fix: Build messy real-world projects that contain Edge Cases.

3. Selling Software, not Results
No company is going to buy the code that is being written. They are interested in results.
To Fix: Translate your work into metrics that can show how this will help either save time or create revenue.

4. Applying at the Wrong Time
Sending a cold application means you will have little chance of getting the job.
To fix: Send direct messages with Context and Value.

5. Learning Tools, not Building Outcome-Like Results
Simply knowing Frameworks does not guarantee that the outcome will be created.
To fix: Stack the Domain, the AI, and the Communication.

6. Wanting to Perfect Before Shipping
If you are waiting for perfection before shipping your product, it will kill your visibility as a developer.
To Fix: Ship every week, share your work with Others, and Iterate quickly on the products you have built.

💡Key Takeaway: 

The introduction of AI has not led to fewer job opportunities. Instead, it has set new standards for what constitutes a suitable candidate.

On the other hand, you are not necessarily competing with the AI itself but with others who utilize it (to a greater extent or more successfully).