Job search
Developer job search resources: CV, LinkedIn and job sites
A CV guide by level, three CV templates in PDF and DOCX, a LinkedIn setup guide, a directory of job sites in Ukraine, Europe and remote, and how to automate the job search.
Guides
- How to write a developer CV: by level, ATS rules and two marketsWhat a recruiter sees in the first seconds, how a CV gets through ATS, how trainee, junior, middle and senior CVs differ, and the rules for the Ukrainian and international markets.Open
- Developer CV templates: junior, middle/senior, career switcherThree free ATS-safe CV templates: a junior CV for the Ukrainian market, a middle/senior CV for international companies, and one for career switchers.Open
- LinkedIn for developers: profile, posts and messages to recruitersA LinkedIn profile checklist for developer job search, how recruiters search, Open to Work settings, a posting routine, and ready messages for recruiters and hiring managers.Open
- Where developers find jobs: job sites in Ukraine, Europe and remoteA directory of job sites for web developers: Djinni, DOU, Work.ua, robota.ua, LinkedIn, European boards with relocation, and global remote platforms. Who each is for, what level, and how to use it.Open
- How developers can automate the job search: alerts, a tracker, AI and interview prepA job search workflow without the chaos: job alerts, an application tracker, AI for tailoring CVs and cover letters, a LinkedIn outreach rhythm and an interview prep loop. Plus why auto-apply bots are a bad idea.Open
CV templates
- CV template: Junior, Ukrainian marketEnglish CV, as is the norm in Ukrainian IT (Djinni, DOU). Replace everything in [square brackets]. One page. Delete blocks you don't need and this frontmatter before export.Open
- CV template: Middle / Senior, international marketFor US and European companies. No photo, age or full address. Up to 2 pages for senior, 1-2 for middle. Every bullet: action + object + result. Replace everything in [square brackets].Open
- CV template: career switcher into web developmentFor people moving into development from another field. Projects come before experience, and the previous job is framed through skills that carry over. Translate the same blocks for Ukrainian-language posts. One page.Open
Guides and directories
- Freelance and agency platforms for developers: Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, Clutch and moreA hub of platforms where a developer from Ukraine finds clients: marketplaces, vetted talent networks, agency directories and remote boards. Fees, payouts, vetting, rates, red flags and how to choose.Open
- Ukrainian IT communities: where developers go to find work and peopleOverview of Ukrainian tech communities, events and forums: what each gives you, how to join and how active it is.Open
- Telegram for Ukrainian developers: channels and groups for news, jobs, tech and careersCurated public Telegram channels and groups for Ukrainian developers, with subscriber counts, focus and tips on telling signal from spam.Open
- Global developer communities: where a developer from Ukraine can find people and work abroadReddit, Dev.to, Hashnode, Hacker News, Discord, Meetup, open source and Ukrainian diaspora groups in the EU, US and Canada.Open
- ATS for developers: what it is, which ones exist and how to get throughWhat an ATS is, which systems employers use in Ukraine and abroad, how parsing and ranking work, what is fact and what is myth in the 75% rejected CVs claim, and how to prepare your CV and application.Open
- Cover letters for developers: whether to write one, how, and ready templatesWhen a cover letter really helps and when nobody reads it, what it consists of, how long it should be, how a formal letter differs from a Djinni or LinkedIn message, how to use AI, and three short templates.Open
- Myths in IT: 30 beliefs about getting in, money, careers and learning worth fact-checkingA hub of IT myths for developers and career switchers: degrees, age, math, courses, salaries, the junior market, AI, remote, freelance, ATS, English, LeetCode. What is true, what is not, what the data says and what to do about it.Open
Article series
Job search tools for developersAn eight part series: job boards and aggregators, application trackers, CV and ATS tools, LinkedIn, AI assistants, MCP connectors and interview prep. What you actually need and what you can skip.8 partsNext on ShortLesson
- Interview practicePractise technical questions for your stack and get feedback on each answer.
- Interview questionsJavaScript, React, SQL, Git and HTTP questions with model answers.
- CoursesShort lessons with practice to close the gaps a job post reveals.
- Cheat sheetsThe essentials of every course on one page, for a review before the interview.
- Voice interview practiceAnswer out loud, the way you would in a real interview.
- PricingWhat is free and what a subscription unlocks.