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+Tue, November 19th, 2024 • Niall Maher
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+# 🖥️ Not Getting Interviews? Let us help! + More Useful Articles
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+Here's something I've noticed lately while talking to both hiring managers and job seekers: if you're not getting interview responses, it's likely your CV needs work - not your skills. I'm seeing developers with similar experience levels getting vastly different response rates. The difference? How they present their experience.
+
+For example, instead of:\
+"Built features and fixed bugs for the company website"
+
+Try:\
+"Led development of the company's checkout process, reducing cart abandonment by 15%"
+
+It's the same experience, but one shows your actual impact. If you're struggling to get responses, don't get discouraged - your skills aren't the issue. The market is tough, but developers are still getting hired daily. The key is presenting your experience effectively.
+
+Speaking of which - we've got a great community of developers in the Codú Discord who regularly help review CVs and provide constructive feedback. Anyone who signs up on [www.codu.co](http://www.codu.co) gets a free invite. Drop your CV in the `#career-advice` channel. Sometimes, a fresh pair of eyes is all you need to make your experience shine!
+
+## 📚 This Week's Picks
+
+**[Creating QR Codes in React Applications](https://www.codu.co/articles/creating-qr-codes-in-react-applications-el9ri-tn)** (2 min)\
+Do you need QR codes in your app? The `qrcode.react` library is probably the easiest way to add them.
+
+**[7 AI Open Source Libraries To Build RAG, Agents & AI Search](https://dev.to/vectorpodcast/7-ai-open-source-libraries-to-build-rag-agents-ai-search-27bm)** (5 min)\
+RAG systems have been very popular recently. Here are some great tools to make yours even better.
+
+**[TypeSpec](https://typespec.io/)** (tool)\
+Describe your data and generate schemas, API specifications, client/server code, docs, etc while not having to keep YAML up to date.
+
+**[Melt UI](https://www.melt-ui.com/)** (tool)\
+An open-source Svelte library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps.
+
+**[Syntax Holiday Gift Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uh2ChvlbQg)** (video)\
+Buying for nerds is hard. Thankfully, Syntax created this great episode on a holiday gift guide so you can pick up something fun this year.
+
+**[How LinkedIn uses Event Driven Architectures to Scale](https://blog.quastor.org/p/how-linkedin-uses-event-driven-architectures-to-scale)** (5 min)\
+An introduction to EDAs and the Actor Model. Plus, how to ship projects at big tech companies, how Coinbase uses ML to predict traffic patterns, and more.
+
+**[Expo SDK 52](https://expo.dev/changelog/2024/11-12-sdk-52)** (24 min)\
+Read the detailed post about the new Expo v52 release. It is clear that a huge amount of work went into this one.
+
+## 📖 Book of the Week
+
+**[Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth](https://amzn.to/40W9lPE)**
+
+A must-read for developers looking to understand how to grow their products beyond just building features. The book breaks down 19 marketing channels and introduces the "Bullseye Framework" for systematically finding which channels work best for your startup.
+
+What makes it particularly valuable for developers is:
+
+1. Its data-driven, systematic approach to marketing (similar to how we approach technical problems)
+
+2. Clear, actionable frameworks for testing different growth channels
+
+3. Real-world examples from successful startups
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+4. Focus on measurable results rather than vague marketing concepts
+
+The book helps bridge the gap between technical expertise and customer acquisition - something many developers struggle with. It's especially useful if you're working on a side project or startup and need to think beyond the code.
+
+The most valuable takeaway is that building a great product is only half the battle - you need a deliberate strategy to get it in front of users. This book gives you the tools to do that methodically.
+
+## 🛠️ Something Cool
+
+**[Wirebound Pocket Notebook (the one I use)](https://amzn.to/4hYZLBq)**
+
+I usually have a notebook in my pocket. Recently, I was advised to grab one so that you can tear the pages out easily and remove tasks as you go through your notes.
+
+It's been a great productivity hack. I work my way through the pages, tear them out, and throw them away when I'm done.
+
+If my notebook doesn't get smaller each day, I know I'm not focusing on the important things.
+
+## 🔗 Quick Links
+
+- [Codú TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@codu.co)
+- [Our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@codu)
+- [Find us on Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/codudotco)
+
+If you have any ideas or feedback, reply to this email.
+
+**One more thing:** I'm traveling next week, so I might not be connected to the internet long enough to get out a newsletter.\
+Behave while I'm away... Or don't; I prefer chaos, to be honest.
+
+Thanks, and stay awesome,
+
+Niall
+
+Founder @ [Codú](https://www.codu.co/?ref=newsletter)