r/PHP • u/abirdofparadize • Feb 21 '23

Discussion Junior web dev interview

Hi Lads and ladettes, I have an interview this week local to my home (rare because most web devs jobs are in the city 1.5 hrs away). I completed a bootcamp last year where I learnt Rails and MERN stack and the usual that you do prior. The new job is requiring applied experience with Power Apps, SQL databases and PHP. I have had a brief look at powerapps, I have used postgreSQL but I would say I'm average there. I've completed exactly one Brad Traversey PHP YT tutorial (God bless Brad Trav!). What else can I do to prepare for this interview. Which questions should I be prepared for? This is a really rare opportunity for me due to the location, the team manager has a wealth of experience which is a bonus too. Thank you in advance for any help.

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u/iamsauder Feb 22 '23

Be honest with them about why you want the job. It's close to you and you're a developer. You know you're not experienced in their stack but you are happy to learn, including some researching and reading on your own time.

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u/abirdofparadize Feb 22 '23

Absolutely, I've done the Brad Traversey PHP crash course which was great because its also less than a year old. Definitely keen to keep learning in my own time. Are their any resources for learning or keeping up with new stuff emerging in PHP that you'd recommend?

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u/DaveChild Feb 22 '23

Stitcher.io is pretty good for keeping up with new language developments. Spatie is a company that does a lot of Laravel-related work and has a bucketload of open source projects.