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I have been working in IT since 2011. Once in a while I am asked to give advice on getting a job in this industry. Much as I love sharing everything I’ve learnt, giving a concise one-size-fits-all answer is quite a challenging task.

Pracuję w IT od 2011 roku. Co jakiś czas ktoś pyta mnie, jak wejść do tej branży. Mimo że zawsze chętnie dzielę się tym, co wiem, udzielenie zwięzłej i uniwersalnej odpowiedzi na to pytanie nie jest takie proste.

In 2016 the corporation I was working for signed a contract for building a unified business solution for all of its companies. The project was developed by an external entity, a very well-known name in the industry. We, the IT department employees, were supposed to maintain the new system once it was done. For a brief moment I thought something new and interesting was behind the corner. Then, a few years later, I abruptly woke up to a feeling I had made one of my biggest professional mistakes.

I have spent a few years sharpening my saw and looking for a new professional challenge after 7 years of a decently paid, yet very boring corporate career. Since 2017 I attended numerous job interviews, talked to dozens of recruiters and cancelled many promising processes at various stages. I also heard certain statements way too often and we need to talk about them.