Bobby Davis explains why building a bug tracker is the best portfolio project to secure a software development job and how to present it.
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Bobby Davis explains what coding project to build, how to build it, and how to present it to an employer.
- WHAT TO BUILD Use a design pattern like MVC, include an attractive UI, use a database, solve a business problem, and add user authentication
- HOW TO BUILD Write an SRS, Plan sprints, and track bugs
- HOW TO PRESENT Be proactive, and show your progress
DEMO of a bug tracker application:
youtube.com/watch?v=vG824vBdYY8
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- Intro
- You need a Portfolio
- The Myths
- The Framework
- Build a BugTracker (The Project)
- Mistakes to avoid
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