<h2><strong>8 useful sources for learning JavaScript</strong><em><strong></strong></em></h2>
<p><em>What books should a novice JavaScript developer read? What sites should you visit regularly to update your knowledge? For the Anywhere Club blog, Artsiom Aliakseyenka, hands-on tech lead with 10+ years in software development, shares his suggestions below.</em><em><br></em></p>

<p>  </p><h3><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/javascript-the-good/9780596517748/" target="_blank">JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford</a></h3>

<p>In my opinion this is a classic book. It is not that big compared to The Definitive Guide by Flanagan, but it is complete and provides all of the required knowledge about JavaScript. This is not suited for a complete newbie, but it’s ideal for someone who understands what programming is and wants to learn JavaScript.</p> <h3><a href="https://javascript.info/" target="_blank">Javascript.info</a></h3>

<p>One of the best tutorials for beginners. It includes a language guide with a complete description of each component. It provides a guide to JavaScript work in a browser, DOM api.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/high-performance-browser/9781449344757/" target="_blank">High Performance Browser Networking by Ilya Grigorik&nbsp;</a></h3>
<p>Offers great insights for building performant web applications. A must-read for a software developer. Even if you know how web communication works, you will still find a number of interesting facts and suggestions on how to improve your app.<a href="https://web.dev" target="_blank"><br></a></p><h3><a href="https://web.dev" target="_blank">Web.dev</a>&nbsp;— learning paths provided by Google</h3>
<p>The information is helpfully structured by topics, so it is easy to navigate and study. Since Google is one of the main drivers of the web, it’s worth learning about what it provides.<a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript" target="_blank"><br></a></p><h3><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript" target="_blank">Developer.mozila.org</a></h3>
<p>MDN acts as an API reference for all JavaScript developers. It doesn't provide learning paths, but it’s a great tool to learn any specific API you are trying to use. It provides both theory and examples.<a href="https://javascriptweekly.com/" target="_blank"><br></a></p><h3><a href="https://javascriptweekly.com/" target="_blank">Javascriptweekly.com</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;<strong></strong>RSS feed </h3>
<p>This is a newsletter of JavaScript articles. Subscribe to be up to date with the latest trends and news.<a href="https://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/internals/howbrowserswork/" target="_blank"><br></a></p><h3><a href="https://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/internals/howbrowserswork/" target="_blank">Html5rocks.com</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;How browsers work</h3>

<p>This is a pretty old article, but not a lot has changed since it was written. It provides an excellent explanation of how a browser process HTML web pages, and how rendering is done (this is one of the main questions in interviews for JavaScript positions).&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/designing-data-intensive-applications/9781491903063/" target="_blank">Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann&nbsp;</a></h3>
<p>Not related to JavaScript, but IMO a great book for learning how to work with data. It describes the principles of distributed data systems. This book might be more interesting for people who want to be a full-stack developer.</p>
<p>If you liked reading about available sources of information, we also offer the following: Artem Alekseenko tells blogger ITBeard all the most interesting things about JavaScript.<br></p><iframe style="width: 500px; height: 281px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rt9kVJTLR_Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
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What books should a novice JavaScript developer read? What sites to visit to regularly update your knowledge? For the Anywhere Club blog, Artsiom Aliakseyenka, Chief Software Engineer, shares his expertise.

8 Useful Sources for Learning JavaScript

8 useful sources for learning JavaScript

<h2>5 myths about IT: true or false?<br></h2>
<p><em>Many people think that in IT you earn </em><em>an</em> <em>exorbitant</em> <em>amount</em> <em>of</em> <em>money</em><em>, </em><em>others</em> <em>are convinced that it is out of their depth. </em><em>But is</em> <em>that</em> <em>true</em><em>?</em>  <em>Especially</em> <em>for</em> <em>Anywhere Club Blog career adviser Amina Idigova debunks the most popular misconceptions about work in IT.</em></p><p><img data-image="w1qeazzul73q" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/bltc44e380d0a0b9d84/626053309c7f8d323dec14cf/AMINA.jpeg" data-sys-asset-uid="bltc44e380d0a0b9d84" alt="aminaidigova1.jpeg"></p><h3>Myth 1. On the course, they will teach me EVERYTHING</h3><ol></ol>
<p>Courses will give you:</p><ul><li>Training program. You will follow the steps in learning the technology stack and complete specially designed tasks appropriate to your level.</li><li>An experienced mentor. He will answer your questions and show you how to do the job correctly and where to look for mistakes.</li><li>Other students who will study with you. Students help each other, learn from mistakes, can see alternative approaches, and formulate a theory for each other more clearly.</li><li>Difficult practical tasks: term papers, graduation projects. They will allow you to train on tasks as close as possible to those that will be encountered in the workplace.</li></ul>
<p>However, students study in courses only on their own. Teachers just tell a small part of the theory, and mentors help to complete tasks.</p><h3>Myth 2. Only a person who understood mathematics at school can become a programmer</h3><ol></ol>
<p>Mathematics is used in programming theory but is minimally involved in the industry itself of information products development.</p>
<p>We need common sense, logic, consistency, and the ability to establish relationships with the technical system. Programming and IT, in general, are about business, engineering, building technical systems, attentiveness, immersion in the essence, and searching for a problem among a large number of fragile parts.</p>
<p>There may be elements of theoretical computer science in programming, but, as a rule, this is less than 5% of all work in the industry.</p><h3>Myth 3. You can make a lot of money in IT</h3><ol></ol>
<p>It is true. HOWEVER! People begin to receive maximum salaries after intensive 5-10 years in the profession. This usually goes hand in hand with having to work 50–80-hour weeks a couple of times a year.</p>
<p>What else? Constant self-education including books, articles, videos, and conferences. Moreover, a lot of effort into setting up experiments, working out mistakes, finding solutions, and solving problems.</p>
<p>The IT industry is developing so fast that workers have to improve themselves all the time to just maintain their current level.</p><h3>Myth 4. You can learn English later</h3><ol></ol>
<p>English in programming is the main language of code logic, a study of documentation and communication. Documentation, code, tutorials, YouTube videos, Google searches, and communication with the customer will be in English. Without the skills of fluent reading, writing, and minimal speaking skills, it is almost impossible to master the profession.</p>
<p>Developers with the skill of googling a problem with a code in English and fluently reading answers find answers about 2-10 times faster than those who try to find an answer in Russian.</p>
<p>One more thing: the documentation for most new tools and technologies is created only in English for the first couple of years and only then is translated into Russian.</p><h3>Myth 5. Programmers spend all day programming and do not communicate with anyone</h3><ol></ol>
<p>Many people wrongly believe that working in IT looks like this: you sit in a corner at the computer, no one touches you, and you don’t touch anyone. This conception has nothing to do with reality.</p>
<p>The key skill of an engineer is to correctly understand the task he is given. Finding out what the essence of the task is, and what customer problem you can solve with code, is on average up to 20-30% of the daily tasks of a software engineer.</p>
<p>To achieve this understanding, you need to:</p><ul><li>Be able to read between the lines and extract the requirements that are meant.</li><li>Guess what is meant by yourself and check it with the manager or mentor.</li><li>Independently make many small decisions that may be wrong but are necessary to work on the task.</li><li>Make mistakes and learn to talk about them in time.</li><li>See which solutions are not as simple as they may seem at first glance and clarify the correctness of the solution with the customer.</li></ul>
<p>The code solves people's problems, but you can only understand what exactly these problems are in the process of communication.<br></p>


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Many people think that in IT you earn an exorbitant amount of money, others are convinced that it is out of their depth. But is that true? Especially for Anywhere Club Blog career adviser Amina Idigova debunks the most popular misconceptions about work in IT.

5 Myths About IT: True or False?

5 myths about IT: true or false?

<h2>"You need not suffer, but to live": 5 common questions about change and relocation answered by a psychologist </h2>
<p><em>Psychologist Olga Losich, who works with both IT specialists and representatives of other professions, regularly answers questions on Instagram that are asked by worried people in countries around the world. The Anywhere Club blog publishes some of the most common questions and responses from a professional. </em></p><p><img data-image="p8si50upqcoy" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt52d2fce812fd8dd8/6261369cb686513d9157b473/IMG_9674.JPG" data-sys-asset-uid="blt52d2fce812fd8dd8" alt="IMG_9674.JPG"></p><h3>Should I leave the country I live in now?</h3>
<p>— There is no one-size-fits-all advice here. What is good for one person is not necessarily good for another. So, when you make your decision, it is important not to be guided by trends or panic. Emigration is a very difficult life event, it adds new stress to the stress that is already there. The bottom-line question is: what do you lose here, and what do you gain there? Emigration is justified if you gain more (albeit in the future) by moving than you lose by staying. Therefore, it is necessary to answer the questions: "What are the specifics of my situation? What do I acquire by going there, and what do I lose by staying here?"</p><h3>— What if you are just tired of weighing arguments about relocation?</h3>
<p>— There will always be doubts. Our brain is wired to weigh everything and argue. In such an unsettled situation, when both options seem to be equally good or bad, it is necessary to make a strong-willed decision. And that will be the final decision! By this we mean first you make a decision, and then your brain will perfectly argue for it. Once that happens, you no longer weigh anything, but instead focus on its implementation. It's like you have no other option: there is only this choice, you’ve made it, and now you need not suffer, but live.</p><h3>— How do I overcome the fear of adapting to a new country?</h3>
<p>— To adapt to another country, you need to set aside reluctance and resistance, and accept that the only possible path is to adapt. If you want to live – really live - and not suffer in exile (since you did emigrate), you have no other option but to adapt. We must give ourselves that setting. People who say they cannot adapt do not really want to do so. Their focus is not on adaptation, and not on what they can do to move themselves forward, but instead is on their past experiences, sadness, and longing for their homeland.</p><h3>— How do I cope with my fear of change? </h3>
<p>— Fear of change is absolutely normal. Our brain does not like new things: new things mean that you have to strain, to rebuild. Therefore, recognize and accept your fear and continue to go and do, despite the fear. Give yourself the chance to move on and up, and welcome new experiences.</p><h3>— We are going to move to another country. How do we deal with the fear of the unknown?</h3>
<p>— The unknown is now our reality. We need to learn how to live with it. Eliminate all expectations, realize that events may unfold in completely unanticipated ways. Accepting this will help you more easily survive surprises. Identify the things that you can control now, resolve those issues, and move forward with the understanding that you will decide everything as it arises in the course of events. One step at a time. One foot in front of the other. We can do this.</p>

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Psychologist Olga Losich, who works with both IT specialists and representatives of other professions, regularly answers questions on Instagram that are asked by worried people in countries around the world. The Anywhere Club blog publishes some of the most common questions and responses from a professional.

"You Need not Suffer, but to Live": 5 Common Questions about Change and Relocation Answered by a Psychologist

5 popular questions to a psychologist

<h2>What to read and watch for a novice Java engineer</h2>
<p><em>Java guru Aleksei Konahav shares useful sources of information for those who want to become a Java developer, specially for Anywhere Club.</em></p>
<p>— All materials can be accessed in both Russian and English. It is assumed that information in English should not stop you. Also, if there is an option to read the original in English or its translation into Russian, preference should be given to the first option, says Aleksei.</p><p><strong><strong><strong><img data-image="6qmkxi7ggrwt" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt2197f2e1323219e1/627a6454c6feae170ff6ab03/konahav.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt2197f2e1323219e1" alt="konahav.png"></strong></strong></strong></p><h3><strong>What books should you read to learn about Java?</strong></h3>
<p>— <a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/java-a-beginners/9781260463569/" target="_blank">Java: A Beginner’s Guide</a>,  <a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/java-the-complete/9781260463422/" target="_blank">Java: The Complete Reference</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Java-4th-Bruce-Eckel/dp/0131872486" target="_blank">Thinking in Java</a>, or <a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/core-java-volume/9780137673810/" target="_blank">Core Java, Volume 1: Fundamentals</a>. You can start learning the Java language with these books, if you are starting with a basic understanding of Java. Take any of them and start reading: if you like it, continue, if you do not understand or see that the writing is too complicated, try another.</p>
<p>For complete newcomers, the potential list of books is much wider. For example, <a href="https://javarush.ru/groups/posts/top-7-knig-po-java" target="_blank">in this article</a>, there are 10 books: you can read the book descriptions and decide which one suits you. It makes sense to google books for beginners, and here those listed are the generally accepted ones. Aleksei himself has read them and that’s why they have been recommended.</p>
<p>Moreover, here are some books for more advanced professionals.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/java-8-in/9781617291999/" target="_blank">Java 8 in Action</a> — Here you can learn more about features introduced in Java from version 8. In general, it would be much faster to read articles about Java 8 features. However, if you prefer to learn this topic in-depth, then this is the book for you. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/effective-java/9780134686097/" target="_blank">Effective Java</a> — Another classic from the Java world. It will help you to broaden your horizons in Java and look at many things from a slightly different perspective.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/head-first-design/0596007124/" target="_blank">Head First Design Patterns</a> — Well-suited to improve knowledge of programming patterns and OOP in general, while all the examples in the book are in Java.</p>
<p>“And there are a thousand more books on Java that you can google and some of which I haven’t even read, so I can’t advise,” – Aleksei honestly admits.</p><h3><strong>What can you watch to learn about Java?</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwcDaxeEINadGe-w5FWL9Aho5EqwsHCsq" target="_blank">Java Core</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoij6udfBncioun9-sBwpkpTit1SIhWko" target="_blank">Junior Java Developer</a> — these video courses answered a very large number of questions about Java and also helped Aleksei to deepen his knowledge of the language.</p>
<p>He didn’t have any other useful links for video courses, but advised googling “Java course” or “Java lessons” and choosing a suitable option that looks appealing to you, as there are many to choose from.</p>
<p>More niche resources include the official channels of the big conferences, where you can find a lot of useful material. All that content will rather be designed for a savvy audience. </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JUGru/videos" target="_blank">JUG.ru</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SpringSourceDev/videos" target="_blank">SpringDeveloper</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Devoxx2015/videos" target="_blank">Devoxx</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaGHGAZiSwb8if6yfBF4NLA/videos" target="_blank">jeeconf</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Are there good courses, schools, or websites on Java?</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://mjc.school/" target="_blank">MJC School</a> — there is no educational information on the school website at all, so the <a href="https://github.com/mjc-school/MJC-School" target="_blank">GitHub repository of school</a> is of particular interest. To Aleksei’s knowledge, this initiative is not yet fully ready and “just starting to learn” from the available materials is not so easy. But what is already there can be used for learning. </p>
<p>There are lots of courses. You can try <a href="https://training.epam.com/#!/Home?lang=en" target="_blank">EPAM</a> trainings. With google as your tool, <a href="https://medium.com/javarevisited/10-free-courses-to-learn-java-in-2019-22d1f33a3915" target="_blank">you can find good articles</a> with lists of free courses that will help you to learn Java. Most of them will be on Udemy. <a href="https://javarush.ru/" target="_blank">JavaRush</a> is also quite suitable; part of the course is free and there are a lot of tasks on the site, so it’s definitely worth a try.</p>
<p>There are countless websites where you can learn more about Java. Aleksei highlighted three that he refers to from time to time: <a href="https://habr.com/ru/hub/java/" target="_blank">habr</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/tag/java" target="_blank">medium</a>, and <a href="https://dzone.com/java-jdk-development-tutorials-tools-news" target="_blank">dzone</a>.</p>
<p>There are also sites where you can practice your knowledge of the language on simple (and not so) tasks, and you can do this in many languages. These websites include <a href="https://www.hackerrank.com/" target="_blank">hackerrank,</a> <a href="https://www.codewars.com/" target="_blank">codewars</a>, and <a href="https://www.codingame.com/start" target="_blank">codingame</a>.</p><h3><strong>A Java community: where can you join?</strong></h3>
<p>You can find many communities on <a href="https://wearecommunity.io/" target="_blank">wearecommunity.io</a>, e.g. <a href="https://wearecommunity.io/communities/mjc" target="_blank">MJC</a>, where you can join, actively participate in, and improve your Java skills.</p>
<p>There are many local and global communities, perhaps even in your city, people connect to discuss Java. It can be searched. Aleksei joked that he envies those who haven’t joined them yet.</p><h3><strong>Motivational advice from Ale</strong><strong>ksei</strong><strong>:</strong></h3><ul><li>“Remember that reading a book is good, but if you do nothing else, then there is little point in it. When learning something, you need practice, so consolidate new knowledge by solving tasks or using them in your project.”</li><li>“The Java language itself is not complicated, the standard library of the language is easy to study, but there are countless libraries and frameworks for Java. At the same time, in addition to Java itself, you need to know (or at least understand) a lot of related topics, without which, it will be difficult to find a job.”</li></ul>
<p>When building your learning plan, of course, start with the language itself and the simplest algorithmic tasks, and then move on to more complex concepts such as OOP, patterns, and everything else. After learning the language itself and its standard library, be sure to spend time learning related things such as version control, relational databases, basic web development, algorithms, and data structures.</p>
<p>No one expects you to have expert knowledge in these areas, just a general understanding of the basics is enough. At the very last stage, study the frameworks and libraries directly, while keeping in mind that some frameworks are built based on others, and in this case, it is better to figure out what is hidden most deeply and then move on to something higher-level.</p><ul><li>One of the most effective and fastest language learning options is courses with a mentor or person to review your code and tell you what you did right and what needs more work. Even if you are learning the language on your own, try to find more experienced colleagues who can be asked about incomprehensible things.</li><li>It is difficult to say which material is right for you and which training option will be the most effective for you. What works for one person may not work for you at all. Be motivated, take the time to study, and be sure to achieve your goal – you will succeed!<br><br>Anywhere Club appreciates Aleksei for the guide and is happy to announce that Aleksei Konahav became the first guest of the ITBeard Shorts special project: welcome!</li></ul><iframe style="width: 500px; height: 281px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/N5UNYJ-4CZM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
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<p>On May&nbsp;19 there will be online-event «<a href="https://discord.com/events/851454041007325245/975699665137827892" target="_blank">Author-party</a>»&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/aw-club" target="_blank">Discord</a>, where&nbsp;Aleksei&nbsp;will tell more information about Java and answer the questions.</p>
<p><a href="https://t.me/itbeard" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://aw.club/global/ru/blog/community/blogger-it-beard-recorded-a-video-message&source=gmail&ust=1652778385592000&usg=AOvVaw1YS9zYSJNFohTZWbx7XNjw">Blogger IT-Beard</a>&nbsp;and community leader of&nbsp;FrontSpot&nbsp;Victor Shelenchenko will moderate this event.<br></p>

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Java guru Aleksei Konahav shares useful sources of information for those who want to become a Java developer, specially for Anywhere Club.

What to Read and Watch for a Novice Java Engineer

Useful info java

<h2>I was a complete novice but became a superstar: how to become a tester and grow in the community</h2>
<p><em>How do you quickly start in IT? What knowledge do you need? What do you do first? The Anywhere Club blog asked these questions of Natalia Nechaeva, who has been working as a manual tester in Test.io for 5 years. She has grown from zero to hero tester, moved to the Czech Republic from Ukraine recently, and has continued working even during her maternity leave.</em></p>
<p><img data-image="inn4n842k5f3" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt2d03ef99b98321da/6283418b6f3dd96ef703a779/MicrosoftTeams-image.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt2d03ef99b98321da" alt="testio_natalia.png"></p><h3><br></h3><h3>Beginning of a journey</h3>
<p>Natalia Nechaeva: </p>
<p>—&nbsp;I entered the university with a mathematical specialty and a focus on IT. The IT focus was not very strong, there was more emphasis on mathematics. Then, I started to work as an engineer. After that, I accidentally came across Test IO and began to earn extra money on the side. After 2-3 months, I realized that I could earn more freelancing than I could at my main job. I decided to quit my primary job - even though at first, I didn’t really succeed in testing. Everything was incomprehensible to me. But I stubbornly read the Test IO Academy: reviewing everything that was there.</p><h3>Test IO Academy</h3>
<p>Test IO Academy is a <a href="https://academy.test.io/" target="_blank">knowledge base</a> base for testers. There is a large amount of valuable information, new articles, and courses. Now, every tester who registers has access to two training courses. The knowledge base and courses are constantly updated and supplemented, so even experienced testers find something new for themselves.</p>
<p>When I started, there wasn’t anything like this. There was only an onboarding test where you reported 3 bugs – then it was welcome to live tests. Now, all the conditions have been created to allow someone to start in this area quickly and easily. At the Academy, everything is very clearly written, you just need to read it once or twice, pass easy tests, and you will soon be admitted to live tests and start earning your first money.</p><h3>What else did help?</h3>
<p>I watched several video tutorials and took courses in Ukraine. The courses, by the way, were only so-so, but they did give me some minimal understanding: they explained what a bug is, for example (laughs). When there were difficult and incomprehensible situations, the support of the Test IO community really helped.</p><h3>A good cycle</h3>
<p>Not long after I started, I had a good cycle: I managed to report a lot of bugs, which meant that I made good money. I bought an iPhone. After this purchase, work became even better: both in the sense that I was happier and better qualitatively. This was only three months after I was a complete newcomer in testing. Six months later, I bought an iPad and worked even better. </p>
<p>I was glad that I could afford to buy new devices but, at the same time, it was an investment in work: the mobile market is developing rapidly and many products are released on mobile devices, including Apple. As a result, there is more demand for testing. In general, the more diverse devices you have, the better. I began to work more actively. I was getting pretty good, and I was noticed.</p><h3>How to become a superstar</h3>
<p>All testers can be divided into two categories: just testers and superstars - great testers who constantly provide high quality work. I quickly became one of the strong testers. I knew that Test.io could always rely on me. This developed gradually: thanks to feedback from team leaders, test organizers, and so on.</p><h3>Work from anywhere</h3>
<p>Now I have gone on maternity leave. Activity, has become less, since I am focusing on the baby.</p>
<p>In this situation, it is also very convenient to work! These days, you can work from anywhere in the world. I sometimes worked in a car or a train. If you have a smartphone, and access to the Internet, you can easily participate in testing the application: just download it and report bugs. You can work all day, or you can choose a day when you do not work. Nobody is forcing you. Everything depends on your level of desire.</p>

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How do you quickly start in IT? What knowledge do you need? What do you do first? The Anywhere Club blog asked these questions of Natalia Nechaeva, who has been working as a manual tester in Test.io for 5 years. She has grown from zero to hero tester, moved to the Czech Republic from Ukraine recently, and has continued working even during her maternity leave.

I Was a Complete Novice but Became a Superstar: How to Become a Tester and Grow in the Community

How to become a tester

<h2>"They already organize festivals for techies!": the reality and myths of life in Turkey</h2>
<p><em>How to rent an apartment in Turkey? How much are oranges? Is there a well-developed IT community already? On the eve of the event, <a href="https://t.me/pmclub">PMCLUB</a> founders Dmitry and Valeria Ilyenkovy gave details on life in Antalya exclusively for the Anywhere Club blog.</em></p><p><img data-image="c3ozbm08pw36" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt421d91c5419d66db/627a3a9732c3bb66f3f29776/алания.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt421d91c5419d66db" alt="алания.jpg"></p>
<h3><br>ABOUT PREPARING FOR RELOCATION</h3>
<p>— We moved in last September. What provoked it? As is usually the case, several aspects led to this decision at once. Firstly, I had always wanted to try living abroad - such an exciting experience. Secondly, the Moscow climate was not very good. The atmosphere's thickening around me also had an impact. I felt it was time to leave as if it could be "too late." A few years ago, I read Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago, and ever since then, I have not let go of the fear that I would not have time to leave, - says <a href="https://instagram.com/ilenkov_dmitry">Dmitry</a>. </p>
<p>— It took us two years to think about it and make plans. With the pandemic, we traveled much less and were forced to pay more attention to what surrounded us. We used to love our apartment in Moscow: it was in a great neighborhood, we loved strolling in the nearest park, we thought everything was great and couldn't get any better. But after the pandemic, we became pretty tired and started noticing flaws everywhere: it annoyed us that the entrance hall was poorly cleaned, and the winds blowing from Leningradka were everything but the sea breeze, <a href="https://instagram.com/valeriya.ilenkova">Valeria</a> adds. </p>
<p>In this atmosphere, we kept our eyes open and collected options of where we could go, preferably without a visa and with a cat. Three months before the departure, we began to prepare more actively. Prepare our cat, to be more exact. And give out things. We have accumulated an incredible amount of stuff in the 3 or 4 years that we lived in this apartment. We took boxes out into the entryway every day; people took them, we brought new ones, and it repeated daily. We gave a lot of things to children, our parents, and acquaintances. I remember this mysterious process: we took and took something out, but things wouldn't end. </p>
<p>Lera: </p>
<p>— We came here with one big suitcase and a small one with the cat's stuff. And backpacks with a carrier. Still, it turned out that there was no need to take some things, such as clothes. They are way cheaper here.</p>
<p> Dima:</p>
<p>— The overall conclusion is this: don't take anything with you to Turkey - except your electronic equipment. </p><p><img data-image="9bfwbw3p91rv" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt98a06df2b408af1e/627a3a97726e3315b16b44aa/2022-04-28_14.23.14.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt98a06df2b408af1e" alt="2022-04-28_14.23.14.jpg"></p><h3>WHY TURKEY? </h3>
<p>Dima: </p>
<p>— We came to Turkey by the method of elimination. We wanted safety and to live near the sea. We rejected faraway and exotic countries. We thought about Europe, but we understood that we would be stuck there for a couple of years until we obtained a residence permit. Plus, there are high taxes; it was a deterrent. We thought of the Balkans, too, but the discussion went this way: Serbia has no sea, and Montenegro is too tiny. Transcaucasia did not work out either: Tbilisi is a great city, but it is not on the sea. Batumi has the sea, but it's not Tbilisi. That's how we ended up here. </p>
<p>Lera: </p>
<p>— At that time, you could obtain a residence permit in Turkey quite quickly. So we thought that first, we would try to live here, and if we changed our minds, we would move on. </p>

<p>Dima: </p>
<p>—&nbsp;We bought the tickets a week before departure and rented an apartment hotel just the day before. What did we get as a result? Antalya has a fantastic climate. It can be burning in summer, but it is incredible the rest of the year. Antalya is a million-person city with a population of 1.5 million people in winter. - it's a metropolis with everything you could want from it. Antalya is a European city - it was a wow fact for us. And the prices at the time we arrived were lower than in Moscow</p>
<h3>ABOUT RENTING </h3>
<p>Lera:</p>
<p>—&nbsp;We arrived, checked into a hotel, and started monitoring the local long-term rental website sahibinden.com. The next day we saw an ad for a gorgeous apartment: it had a 3D tour as though from an architectural render. We called and came to see it: and it was the same as in this 3D tour, with a new renovation, leased for the first time. We settled immediately. And then the agent told us: you have to pay the first month's deposit plus two extra deposits, plus the realtor's commission. But we had already paid for the hotel for two more weeks.</p>
<p>Dima: </p>
<p>—&nbsp;Actually, we caught ourselves not trusting people. We offered to pay one deposit and the rest on the day of check-in. But he disagreed, so we parted. In the evening, I called the agent again: I thanked him for his work, said that I would be happy to work with him again (he owns a family business), and added that if the owner changed his mind, we would be pleased to meet again... It seems that the communication magic worked, and the next day we signed a contract. </p>
<p>You really can understand apartment owners: they're scared, too. Many people from the CIS countries suddenly arrive and want to rent an apartment. You have no idea what they are doing at their computers, where they get their money from, whether they will leave in two months. Turkish law declares that the tenant is always right. Even if you stop paying the rent, they'll evict you through the court only next year. Letting tenants into the house is a significant risk for landlords: they must ensure that renters are reasonable people and will pay. </p><h3>HOUSING PRICES</h3>
<p>Dima:  </p>
<p>—&nbsp;We rented an apartment in a nice quiet area for 400 euros: it has a bedroom, living room, guest room, kitchen, and a large balcony. The distance to the sea is 50 meters. But now there are no such prices. </p>
<p>Lera: </p>
<p>—&nbsp;Everything changed a lot after the war started: a considerable flow of people; prices for apartments rose unrealistically. What was rented for 200 euros before now costs about 1000 euros. There are very few apartments, and people complain that it's hard to find a place to live. </p>
<p>Dima: </p>
<p>—&nbsp;Our acquaintances recently visited us, and now they rent an empty, not furnished apartment an hour by bus from the sea for 500 euros. Our apartment probably costs three times as much now. </p>
<p>Lera:</p>
<p>—&nbsp;At the same time, many places require payment for a year or six months in advance. In general, the situation has changed dramatically. </p><h3>FOOD AND RESTAURANTS PRICES</h3>
<p>—&nbsp;In the last year, things got more expensive, but the prices are still fair. For example, milk costs 1 euro per liter, and you could find it even cheaper. Fruit depends on the season. In autumn, oranges, lemons, tangerines, and pomegranates grow in the street; they cost a penny, roughly 30 euro cents per kilo of tangerines. But even now, a kilo of oranges costs 50 euro cents in the supermarket and even less at the market. </p>

<p>Lera:</p>— The dinner in a Turkish restaurant costs 200 lire; it could be more inexpensive. Meat/fish, salad, tea - 150-200 lire, which means you pay within 15 euros for two. A kebab costs 4 euros. The soup is 2 euros. Tea - 30-50 cents. Going to a more European place will be twice as expensive, around 30 Euros.<p><img data-image="maqhfkml3zjj" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt2f9cbb2bb8b2201e/627a3a97a2ba2e13583be424/турецкий_завтрак.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt2f9cbb2bb8b2201e" alt="турецкий_завтрак.jpg"></p>
<p> Dima: </p>
<p>— Yesterday I tried paella, it cost 120 lire. That's about 9 euros. A fine plate of paella with seafood. But it's expensive by local standards as it was in a pricey restaurant and with expensive cars at the entrance. Then dessert, several teas, two coffees, gin, and one more with whiskey - all reached 40 euros. </p><h3>BE PREPARED</h3>
<p>Dima:  </p>
<p>— All the "electronics" here will be more expensive. And the car will be 2-3 times more expensive. </p>
<p>Lera:</p>
<p>— You can't bring your phone into the country, put a Turkish SIM card in it, and think you've fooled everybody. To make your phone work here, you have to register it within 120 days and pay the tax: somewhere around 200 euros now. It's better to be ready to buy a phone for a local sim already in Turkey. </p><h3>LEISURE </h3>
<p>Lera:</p>
<p>— In terms of travel, it's excellent here, especially if you drive a car.</p>
<p>Dima: </p>
<p>— You can rent a car. And it's considered expensive - and it's costly in the summer. But in winter, you can communicate, bargain, and look for options. </p>
<p>Lera:</p>
<p>— The most incredible thing is finding Turkish friends and traveling with them. There are a lot of waterfalls, ancient cities, and canyons - everything is stunning. You can easily find something historical and enjoy nature. There is even the Lycian Way nearby. <br></p><p><img data-image="xytgcdczt6r2" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt60af69be6060c822/627a3a974fcc2d07c2a58486/Водохранилище_рядом_с_городом._Бегали_вокруг_него_с_друзьями.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt60af69be6060c822" alt="Водохранилище_рядом_с_городом._Бегали_вокруг_него_с_друзьями.jpg"></p>
<p> Our friend from Belgium drove to the ski resort, and it took 20 minutes by car to get there.</p>
<p>Dima:</p>
<p>— You always have places in Turkey to discover. I got to the airport and flew to Cappadocia, Izmir. In the Eastern part, there are a lot of exciting cities, which are very different from what we see here. There are no problems here when speaking about leisure and travel.</p><h3>STEREOTYPES</h3>
<p>Dima: </p>
<p>— We had a stereotype that Turkey is a religious country. Yes, there are a lot of mosques, and they call for prayer five times a day. But Antalya, Izmir, and other cities along the coast are more secular. Everyone wears shorts and tops. Also, many people think that dogs are not ok here because other Muslim countries have a tricky attitude towards them. We had a workout on the boardwalk yesterday, and a big dog just laid down on my mat. I was petting her, and she was playing. There are a lot of street dogs here, and they are groomed, but some are obese. Most are vaccinated. </p><p><img data-image="ahnr2ja28mmw" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt2dc78efca8c012d4/627a562a11a67766f42c0e52/2022-04-28_14.22.06.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt2dc78efca8c012d4" alt="2022-04-28_14.22.06.jpg"></p>

<p>Lera:<br></p>
<p>— We thought we would arrive and everyone would start scamming us for money. The first month, we were on high alert: double-checked receipts in cafes and the store's change. It took us time to relax and get used to the fact that if people invite you for tea, ask how you are doing, or smile, they do it sincerely. When we moved in, the neighbors started bringing goodies. Some people brought a pie; some people brought dolma. We couldn't understand: what's going on, how to behave? It was shocking - we had never encountered anything like this in Russia.</p>
<p>We asked a local friend what kind of phone to buy to get a local SIM card, and he brought us two old iPhones that same evening: just like that. That's the proper behavior for Turks. </p>
<p>The realtor arranged the Internet for us. We say: how can we repay you? He answered: what do you mean by that? You already said, "thank you." </p><h3>THE INTERNET</h3>
<p>Lera: </p>
<p>— If you don't have a residence permit, you can't provide the Internet by yourself - you need a Turk to help you. Not everyone knows about this, and it is a shock to many people. The second point is that not all houses have average Internet speeds. In our house, it is slow: 25 Mpbs on the download. In some places, it's better, but sometimes it's worse. And this is an essential point for IT professionals, especially those who work with serious software: I don't know how they survive. I guess it's possible to do something with it.</p><p><img data-image="o1ioynlz6ky7" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt747d8ff03c6c44c2/627a3a97e9dae965bdbcb122/Picture_1.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt747d8ff03c6c44c2" alt="Picture_1.png"></p><h3>COMMUNITY</h3>
<p>— People start joining relocation groups even before they arrive. A friend of ours created the "<a href="https://t.me/gototr">Moving to Turkey</a>" chat room on Telegram, and now she has over 11,000 followers. It's full of essentials: what to expect, what documents to take, how to move. Communities of interest started to form from this chat: someone found a company to discuss crypto, someone went to a bar. IT experts also created a separate community. But frankly, it's all just forming now. Even two years ago, there were not as many IT specialists as now. Many arrived recently, and naturally, communities began to form. There are a lot of telegram chats: dedicated purely to IT and other things - but also filled with techies. Tomorrow we're going on a picnic with Belarusians, mostly from IT - our mutual friends have invited us. Life is in full swing!</p>
<p>The other day we learned that there was a lecture hall for digital nomads - in a cafe where we previously gathered with another community. The IT community is growing right before our eyes. We have friends in Alanya, and when we visited them back in winter, they said: everything is fantastic but boring, we have only three IT families here. Now they sent me a link to a chat room - and some festival for IT people is already being prepared. Music, networking, everything. Although three months ago there was nothing at all. I know that EPAM brought many people to Turkey; a friend of ours moved to Izmir from Moscow. </p><p><img data-image="qget2n5un4al" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt0b1f463c8955fca0/627a562bfc4b08092fd6b7f2/Настоящий_open_space.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="blt0b1f463c8955fca0" alt="Настоящий_open_space.jpg"></p>
<p>Important advice - do not get stuck in the Russian community, no matter how much you like it. It would help if you made local friends. They can explain how everything works, dispel your fears, and show you the best places. <br></p>


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How to rent an apartment in Turkey? How much are oranges? Is there a well-developed IT community already? On the eve of the event, PMCLUB founders Dmitry and Valeria Ilyenkovy gave details on life in Antalya exclusively for the Anywhere Club blog.

"They Already Organize Festivals for Techies!": the Reality and Myths of Life in Turkey

The reality and myths of life in Turkey

<h2><strong>"Content plus live communication": blogger IT Beard  recorded a video message on behalf of the Anywhere Club IT community </strong></h2>
<p><em>Today, Lex IT Beard's video message was released on the official YouTube Anywhere Club channel: in it, the blogger talks about the mission of the new community, explains why Discord is chosen as the platform for communication and how everything will work. We publish its content. </em></p><p><img data-image="xyse0qzybyfd" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/bltbdd7440306eec491/6260316447a87d408d38d1b9/ITBeard12.jpg" data-sys-asset-uid="bltbdd7440306eec491" alt="ITBeard12.jpg"></p>
<p>«Hi everyone! My name’s Lex, I am the leader of Anywhere Club Community Team. </p>
<p>Anywhere Club brings together a range of online platforms and opportunities that can boost your IT potential. The club provides access to educational content, job offers, and professional community. <br> </p>
<p>This professional community is exactly the focus of Anywhere Club community team. Whether you are following us on social networks, participating in events or contributing to community development — you are a part of it, you are a member. You don’t need Anywhere Club membership to be one. Just join our conversations, grow as a professional, lend your expertise to other participants or help us build the community.</p>
<p>So what is this community all about? Why not just register at aw.club and explore the opportunities it offers? Easy. No project is alive until it has a space for natural, informal human communication. This is what we are here for: to make sure we hear what you are saying, and that you always have a place to go when you have questions, want to get advice or help out other community members, etc. This is a place where you can start a real-time discussion about education, relocation, work and personal development in IT – anything IT-related that comes to your mind.</p>
<p>How does Anywhere Club community function? Simply put, it relies on the combination of quality content and live chats. To make this possible, we had to choose a fitting platform. So we picked Discord. It’s an intuitive platform which many of you are familiar with – similar to Slack, but with enhanced functionality for socializing and holding online events. For those of you who are new to this platform, we’ve compiled text and video guides on how to get started. In about 15 minutes, you’ll get the grip of Discord.</p>
<p>Our own Discord server has its own infrastructure, upon which we are constantly improving. It is perfect for communicating in multiple languages as well as holding online events like interviews and meetups with club members or prominent people from the world of IT. We record all the events and upload the recordings to our YouTube channel, so subscribe to keep track of all the useful content! </p>
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Today, Lex IT Beard's video message was released on the official YouTube Anywhere Club channel: in it, the blogger talks about the mission of the new community, explains why Discord is chosen as the platform for communication and how everything will work. We publish its content.

"Content Plus Live Communication": Blogger IT Beard Recorded a Video Message on Behalf of the Anywhere Club IT Community

Blogger IT Beard  recorded a video message

<h2>Relocation is like the first child's birth:&nbsp;5 psychological phases of adaptation. </h2>
<p><em>Euphoria, tourism, getting around, depression and stabilization&nbsp;</em>—&nbsp;<em>this is how the emigrant's path looks simplified. Psychologist Galina Bobko talks about the stages of the <a href="https://aw.club/global/en/relocate" target="_blank">relocation</a> and the moments you should be prepared for. Exclusively for the Anywhere Club blog. </em></p><p><img data-image="6hk07fp0o8p0" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blte107547486d7f0e8/628b2faa23df9062d742244e/IMG_0008.JPG" data-sys-asset-uid="blte107547486d7f0e8" alt="IMG_0008.JPG"></p>
<p>—&nbsp;My family and I moved from Minsk to Vilnius in 2021. We experienced both the first joys and the difficulties of relocation. Including psychological, which comes with the packed luggage —&nbsp;says Galina Bobko, —&nbsp;I am a practicing psychologist, and last summer, I conducted a study as part of my training: I examined families who have moved to other countries. My analysis was devoted to what level of family adaptation families live through at different stages of relocation. It turned out that the emotional difficulties that families faced the first time after moving to a new place were typical for families when they had their first child. </p>
<p>What are the similarities? New challenges must be met, and new rules must be worked out. The family must simultaneously discuss new contacts with the outside world alongside continuously solving internal management and communication problems. Relationships with new people are being formed. The family must deal with hospitals and schools and re-establish the "kilometer zero" infrastructure with proper stores, customary services, and favorite foods. Going through the adaptation process in another country, the family must find appropriate ways to maintain a balance while contributing to the development of the family.</p>
<p>Whether we want it or not, moving to another country will still refer to a crisis in its scope and impact our growth. </p>
<p>The cycle of living a crisis is very similar to the classic coping with grief. But, like any cycle, this process is finite and has every chance of ending with successful integration into a new society.</p>
<p>Relocation adaptation can be divided into five stages. </p><h3>Phase 1: Euphoria</h3>
<p>Duration: from several days to several months</p>
<p>In this phase, primarily positive emotions predominate. A person feels relief from the first big successful step. Such things as difficult choices, the preparation of documents, the relocation itself, and the search for a new home left behind. It took a lot of effort to convince relatives that this decision was correct. The accomplishment is enormous! This is basically the riskiest and most challenging step for some people. A moment when you want to exhale and reward yourself.</p><h3>Phase 2: Tourism </h3>
<p>Duration: 1-3 months</p>
<p>During this phase, people learn about the visible surface of an unfamiliar society: houses, transport, streets, advertisements, and way of life. As a rule, they like it all very much. During this period, the attractive aspects of the new life are noted, and every detail seems interesting. Impressions of the move are expressed by enthusiastic phrases, for example: "Can you imagine, everything is different here, such friendly people, clean entrances, everyone smiles at us, not like at home!"</p>
<p>The influx of positive energy could be helpful in two ways: to establish routines and expand social connections. On the one hand, it will help reduce the initial disorganization and chaos that can be overwhelming in the first weeks, and on the other hand, active networking and joining local communities can help when you no longer have the energy or time to do so.</p><h3>Phase 3: Getting Around</h3>
<p>Duration: 3-6 months</p>
<p>There is a constant process of overcoming stress in this phase. It is the gap between what is desired and what is real. Many questions arise that are difficult to answer. A relatively minor problem or conflict can become very significant. Something you would have reacted to calmly at home seems to worsen. Some migrants feel like "deaf-mute unemployed." One ceases to feel like a master of one's own destiny. For the first time, people ask themselves, "What am I doing here? Should I drop everything and go back?"</p>
<p>The advice is not to take impulsive actions. Rely on the settled routine and relationships by this time. This will help you learn survival skills more quickly by imitating what's around you and feeling more confident in your new circumstances.</p><h3>Phase 4: Depression</h3>
<p>Duration: from 3 months to 2 years</p>
<p>As a rule, all migrants go through this phase regardless of how successfully they overcome the previous adaptation phases. It is a reaction to a prolonged impact of stress factors: change of habitual life stereotypes, feelings of separation and nostalgia, loss of social status, and dissatisfaction with self-realization within different activities. </p>
<p>This is the most challenging phase since, in addition to everyday organizational differences, we begin to notice that our values, ideas, and problems are different from what is vital to the locals. In contrast to the initial stages of adaptation, we begin to convince ourselves that everything turns out to be the opposite, that everything here is wrong, that people here are evil, do not understand anything about trivial things, that the difference between you is vast and close communication becomes impossible.</p>
<p>Detachment, isolation, and reluctance to communicate are characteristic of this stage. There is a considerable temptation to shrink into oneself, shut down, and cut off much that has been done by this time. It is most dangerous to get stuck here. If you notice that this condition lasts more than 1-2 months, don't hesitate to seek help from specialists.</p>
<p>The best thing you can do is force yourself to communicate with locals, attend local events, speak the local language, and gradually integrate into the community.</p><h3>Phase 5: Stabilization or productive interaction </h3>
<p>Duration —&nbsp;the person can come to this stage in a year after moving, in more severe adaptation scenarios —&nbsp;in several years.</p>
<p>Overcoming the depressive stage hinge on the degree of activity and the level of social adaptation. There comes an understanding that you do not need to live the life of the locals: it is enough to know why what is normal for them seems alien to you. A state of comfort, emotional stability, and equilibrium become possible here. </p><h3>This too, shall pass!</h3>
<p>If you find yourself at any of the stages, great! Now you can orient in what has already passed and what may lie ahead. It is reassuring and encouraging that everyone goes through such a cycle when relocating and that it is finite. In most cases, it ends with acquiring new adaptation skills, connections, and new opportunities under challenging conditions.<br></p>

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Euphoria, tourism, getting around, depression and stabilization - this is how the emigrant's path looks simplified. Psychologist Galina Bobko talks about the stages of the relocation and the moments you should be prepared for. Exclusively for the Anywhere Club blog.

Relocation is like the first child's birth: 5 psychological phases of adaptation.

5 psychological phases of adaptation

<h2>To learn how to write code, you have to write code: how to get into IT?</h2>
<p><em>Make money, relocate, get married - no, it's not someone's New Year's wish list: these are actual reasons people give when describing why they got into IT. </em><em>Career Development Mentor Amina Idigova speaks on the top reasons people get into IT and what it takes with the Anywhere Club blog.</em></p><p><img data-image="4tezq5mjbbai" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt46e9e8e9e3c98e0a/628b3cfa2b65657f139d6cb7/amina_idigova_3.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt46e9e8e9e3c98e0a" alt="amina_idigova_3.png"></p><h3><em><br></em>Why do people choose their path in IT?<br></h3>
<p>According to most surveys, people strive to get into IT for various reasons, primarily because of high pay and high demand for IT professionals. It fully corresponds to reality: both parameters tend to grow steadily, even in a crisis - and especially in a crisis. </p>
<p>Undoubtedly, working remotely, high international employability, and the opportunity to grow professionally make IT a tidbit. Finally, it is possible to find a job without a diploma in the IT field, as it's crucial what you <em>actually</em> do, but not your papers and certificates. </p>
<p>Surprisingly, many people in IT are drawn to the opportunity to get married successfully! These thoughts are not wholly groundless: the statistics of large IT companies show that from 8 to 17% of employees are married to each other or are in a relationship.</p>
<p>The barrier to entry has decreased within the last few years, which could only attract more people to the field. While the complexity of the tasks that the IT industry solves has grown, the ways of implementing these tasks have become more accessible. Numerous frameworks, accelerators, and libraries have appeared. Development became a constructor, where part of the functionality is assembled from ready-made "cubes," like Lego.</p><h3>How You Can Get Into IT </h3>
<p>Today, almost anyone with any specialization and at any age can get into IT as long as they are ready to learn English (at least up to B2 level) and agree to work 10-12 hours a day for the first 12-18 months to get applied experience in real projects. </p>
<p>A critical skill for entering the profession is being proficient in googling. Being able to search for information on the Internet gives you a serious competitive advantage at the start. Knowing how to find information in English is almost a guarantee of success. At some point, it may be surprising that it's possible to find practically any code you need, and all that is left is to compile the required functionality from this constructor.</p>
<p>Critical skills such as the willingness to try, make mistakes and ask questions, the desire to start, and the ability not to quit (when the first difficulties appear) become critical when getting into IT. </p><p><img data-image="88mna3s7skxx" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt2573b4a31168cc8d/628b3cfa4862177718019134/percents_eng.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt2573b4a31168cc8d" alt="percents_eng.png"></p>
<p>The specialization does not matter much as each IT profession has its challenges. Every work has tedious parts, obstacles, and a constant demand to grow and learn new things. </p>
<p>Three signs that tell that this profession is right for you: </p><ol><li>This field shows an upward trend. Look at the ratings like TIOBE/PYPL, study charts of the most successful startups, trend reports from major global consulting companies like Gartner, and request analytics from the top courses (such as Coursera's). Most importantly - make sure that the technology is in demand and the demand is growing.</li><li>The field should resonate with you - arouse interest and curiosity.</li><li>Working in this field adds "trendiness" in the eyes of people that matter: your close ones, opinion leaders, the professional community.</li></ol><h3>Which path to choose? </h3>
<p>To understand which specialization is the most desirable, it is better to look at the development cycle and realize which fields are relevant at what stages.</p><p><img data-image="jtnza2v3md9p" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt3c58501337a97a9e/628b3cfa6f3dd96ef703ae31/sdlc_eng.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt3c58501337a97a9e" alt="sdlc_eng.png"></p>
<p>In IT, many areas are not directly related to writing code beyond project development.</p><p><img data-image="m0sqrqzcx7mo" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/bltc51ccd8e3952493e/628b3cfa310f057723242e16/specs_eng.png" data-sys-asset-uid="bltc51ccd8e3952493e" alt="specs_eng.png"></p>
<p>A step-by-step plan for entering IT looks like this:</p><p><img data-image="sem7zo9xbo71" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt9eca7d25392e6787/628b3cfabcee916ef642a3b8/algorythm_eng.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt9eca7d25392e6787" alt="algorythm_eng.png"></p>
<p>The hardest part is to choose your direction. Almost 60 % of those who want to study IT get eliminated initially, as the Internet is overloaded with IT courses or vacancies. Still, it is almost always unclear which of these will suit you and which specialization to choose. </p>
<p>The truth is that at such an early stage, there is not much difference. Whatever IT profession you choose, you will feel difficulty and the desire to quit at the very beginning of your studies. It may seem that you are not made for this, but that is a long way off from reality. Any new profession will cause similar difficulties at the beginning. Usually, this stage is crushed not by the smartest ones but by the most persistent ones. I advise you to decide if you plan to "study" or "learn." You can study for years, but you have to put in the effort and time to learn.</p>
<p>You can't say that any professions are easier to learn or less responsible. Some extend others. For example, it's almost impossible to become a Data engineer without development experience, and it's hard to become a DevOps engineer without a systems engineer experience.</p>
<p>It, therefore, seems unfair to say that it is easier to get into IT through testing or business analysis. There are thousands of people who are successful in totally different IT disciplines. </p>
<p>You couldn't simplify things and say that investing time into learning JavaScript or Python is more "strategic" than learning other development languages. It's not true: all technologies change and evolve; it's impossible to study something and then rest on your laurels. You will have to retrain constantly - at least once a year, as everything becomes obsolete quickly.</p>
<p>The funny thing is that for the Senior Developers, after three years of experience, the technology becomes secondary; usually, by that time, they already know several development languages and have much expertise in them - primarily out of a desire to peek and borrow something.</p>
<p>So it doesn't matter which technology you choose when entering IT. All professions are closely intertwined and depend on each other.</p>
<p>You'll find that the beauty and logic of code is a very creative task, almost like design. Designers, in their turn, need to understand how their solution will look in an application, so experience with development is equally essential for them.</p>
<p>Business analysts implement business logic by writing clickable wireframes, which is a scripting skill. Testers automate some of their work so that they can stumble without knowing any programming language, too. </p>
<p>Marketing, in general, is impossible today without analytics and big data. Even recruiters write scripted Boolean queries to build a more focused candidate search.</p>
<p>More than 60% of IT students are "switchers" from other professions aged 35-51+: mostly financiers, lawyers, teachers, linguists, metallurgists, and doctors.</p>
<p>Many professions and technologies have long been closely intertwined. Today, almost all disciplines have turned into IT by a certain percentage, and this shift is constantly expanding.</p>
<p>You can enter IT through almost any available "door." After learning the basics, it will be easier to understand and switch to a more appropriate specialization. Don't be lazy and not look for excuses or clichés like "I'm not a techie." The theory of multiple intelligences proved that there is no such thing as a "humanitarian" or "technician" mindset.</p>
<p>No one will hand you a profession on a silver platter. You will have to work hard and learn everywhere — and all the time. Many studies confirm that an expert differs from a non-expert in the amount of applied practice. An expert practices 17 times more. I wish that, at least in IT, there was some magic pill that integrates knowledge directly into your brain, but unfortunately, there is no such thing. To learn how to write code - you have to write code. Before work, during work, and after work. Researchers call this phenomenon deliberate practice - "practice beyond practice."</p>
<p>Suppose a person can find patterns, identify connections, see the structure, determine the order and understand that an equation is the same metaphor that can describe an application architecture, a tune, a design, a business model, and many other things. In that case, they will become an expert in any field.</p>

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Make money, relocate, get married - no, it's not someone's New Year's wish list: these are actual reasons people give when describing why they got into IT.  Career Development Mentor Amina Idigova speaks on the top reasons people get into IT and what it takes with the Anywhere Club blog.

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<p><em>Why do engineers and newcomers help each other? What are the mission and goals of this ambitious project? Does it make it easier to relocate and find a job? Evgeny Tikhonov, Product Manager of Anywhere Club, answers these and other questions on the day of its launch. </em></p><p><img data-image="ao4xpiw6hyif" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt892f41c9788ae399/blt3675c16426befaff/62849683bcee916ef6429e88/jenya.png" data-sys-asset-uid="blt3675c16426befaff" alt="jenya.png"></p>
<p>Anywhere Club is an international association of IT professionals. Its mission is to help each club member realize their potential in IT, no matter where they live. For people with no experience, our Club can become an entry point into the IT world; for beginners and experienced professionals, it will provide various career growth opportunities. We organize meetups, offer training courses, and share information about vacancies in different countries. The Club's team has collected valuable information about relocation to several countries and will continue to develop this area. On our Discord channel, you can meet colleagues by interest and geolocation, unite, communicate, ask for help and give help to those who need it. </p>
<p>But first things first. </p><h3>Why We Do What We Do</h3>
<p>—&nbsp;The Anywhere Club team creates an international IT community where the fundamental values are mobility, openness to learning, and desire to help others and develop together. There are no geographical borders for us, and we are spread internationally and strive to create a product that will unite IT specialists from all over the world, — says Evgeniy Tikhonov, — In fact, we are building a cozy and reliable house for the global IT community: the place where every participant will feel safe and happy. </p>
<p>It is significant for the team and me to feel that we are working on a product that will help people in the IT industry. We are now introducing several valuable features to experienced IT specialists and people who want to get into IT: we understand that this is possible and has long been necessary, — confesses Evgeniy.</p><h3>How It All Started </h3>
<p>— We've been working on the idea of creating a global community of IT professionals for a long time, but of course, this wasn't how we imagined its launch. The world has changed, and now it is essential to unite and be helpful to each other. We have gathered all the expertise we had with our first content providers in one place. We urge techies and techies-to-be to join us and move forward together: to develop, grow, help, and ask for help. </p>
<p>Today we paid a lot of attention to relocation. I genuinely believe that there are no borders for today's IT professionals, and we want to be the place that helps unite like-minded people and give development opportunities. Obviously, many people have concerns about relocating to a new and unknown country, and we want to help people learn the formal realities and allow them to communicate with the local IT community. Knowing that at the moment of relocation, you have a job and a group of people who are ready to help not only with advice but also with actions dramatically reduces the stress of the relocation process. In addition to relocation, we worked on many other topics of concern to today's IT industry. </p><h3>What We Do Now</h3>
<p>Right now, Anywhere Club offers IT opportunities such as relocation, education, job placement, volunteering, and community interaction.  </p>
<p>— For example, we already have tremendous expertise in relocation - we're pro Digital Nomads, and it's great that our partners have a large base of knowledge and opportunities and proven ways to get into IT and/or upskill yourself. Discord with themed channels has been chosen for community contacts. The blogger IT-Boroda and FrontSpot community leader Viktor Shelenchenko are responsible for the community. In the Anywhere Club blog, you can read personal relocation stories, tips from psychologists on relocation, and professional advice from specialized experts. We are already gathering a base of volunteers to help the world in the future by solving social problems. I'm very proud of our team, and probably all I'm missing right now to be happy in the foundation of the house we've laid is the feedback of our first users. </p>
<p>Right now, we are in the testing phase. We want to make a good product, and we need the help of our first club members to make it exciting and practical - the way we conceived it, but most likely with some changes. We will analyze audience behavior at Anywhere Club and conduct surveys, research, and experiment — so that together we can come up with the perfect solution.</p><h3>Relocation</h3>
<p>Turkey, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Hungary, Colombia, and Mexico — it might seem like we have someone on the team whose job is to spin the globe and randomly stop it to select the countries for relocation, but no.</p>
<p>— Why did we choose to review these particular countries for relocation? Turkey and Uzbekistan are good locations for the IT community. We have seen a significant increase in interest in relocation to these countries by IT professionals from CIS countries. In Serbia and Hungary, new IT communities are just materializing. If only you knew what we know about Colombia and Mexico! In the locations mentioned above, the IT market is, on the one hand, just emerging and, on the other hand, rapidly developing. We can see how many people in these regions are interested in IT and we have something to offer them. In our opinion, Anywhere Club's presence in these countries will help form communities of relocated IT specialists and develop local IT societies. In turn, this will open up new opportunities for the development of the IT industry as a whole, which is our global mission. </p>
<p>The site is now accessible from anywhere in the world. But we want to actively invite users into it gradually, going through all the stages: testing, analysis, updating, testing again, analysis, updating. As we improve the product, we will expand our presence country by country.</p><h3>Future Plans</h3>
<p>Club has an ambitious goal — to provide individual professional growth for each Anywhere Club member.</p>
<p>— Although we are significantly focused on relocation issues right now, in the long run, we want to create a global product that will unite IT professionals from all over the world and open up new development opportunities. To do this, we still have a lot of work to do. We plan to create engaging, popular, and relevant content for club members, attract partners to fulfill our ambitious plans, and become a platform for discovering new talents. </p>
<p>We have all the necessary resources, capabilities, and a great team. We are at the beginning of our journey, and today we are asking both upcoming and experienced IT professionals to support us. On behalf of Anywhere Club, I invite you to join our endeavor, share your feedback, and thereby help turn the Club into an active, dynamic community. Our club members are the most important to us, and we want to make sure that their interests and needs are heard and addressed.</p><h3>Our Partners</h3>
<p>The first partner for implementing the idea was EPAM.  </p>
<p>— We are very inspired by EPAM's approach to investing in and helping their employees build the skills needed to Engineer The Future™. For the last 29 years, the Company has been building the Home of the Modern Engineer™, and in this home today there are more than 60 thousand inhabitants around the world. EPAM creates a continuous learning culture that supports, encourages, and offers the opportunity to stay on the cutting edge of tech upskilling and soft skill development. We want to build a house in which there will be even more IT families, which help each other to grow and develop their careers.</p>
<p>We are looking forward to new partnerships and are ready to expand the Club's capabilities by adding new players and members to our initiative. We are open to conversations with educational providers, conference and meetup organizers, and non-profit organizations; our doors are open to all. </p><h3>Instead of an afterword </h3>
<p>— Like, share, repost? We're asking everyone who liked our idea to spread the word about us. Our SMM specialist lovingly generated our social media links just for you. I'll tell you about the rest of the team in the next episodes. Stay tuned.<br></p>

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<p>In the top-right corner of the page, click <strong>Login</strong>.</p>

<p>In the next window, you will see an invitation to enter your credentials – but you don’t have any yet. Instead, just click <strong>Register</strong> below the login form.</p>

<p>Enter your registration details and click <strong>Continue</strong>. You will receive an email to your mailbox with a request to verify your account.</p>

<p>Sure, you can open Discord in your browser, but it’s much less fun. So, we recommend downloading a desktop version: just go to <a href="https://discord.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord home page</a> and click <strong>Download for Windows/Mac</strong>.</p>

<p>You will be asked to sign in again – but only for the first time. After that, Discord will remember you have an account and will run without any more sign-in notifications.</p>
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<p>When you run Discord for the first time, your server list is going to be empty by default. But adding new servers is really easy! Here are text and video guides to joining Anywhere Club server in Discord.</p>

<p>Here is one for Anywhere Club community:</p>

<p>You will see a confirmation window. Click Join Anywhere Club to complete the process.</p>

<p>Once you join Anywhere Club server in Discord, you will see many rooms and channels. If you are having a hard time making heads or tails of what they are for, we have created an overview of all channels: </p>

<p>A <strong>Club Member role</strong> is a special title for Anywhere Club members on our Discord server. All Discord participants with club member roles are invited into a special channel with exclusive talks and content pieces.</p>
<p>Here is how to get a Club Member role on Anywhere Club Discord server: </p>

<p>If you don’t have an account yet, create one – you need to be a member in order to get a Club Member role in Discord. </p>

<p>Get your Discord key from Anywhere Club profile or copy it from below:</p>

<p>Once you are a <strong>club member</strong>, you will be able to copy your Discord key from Anywhere Club profile or from below:</p>

<p>Here is the link to <a href="https://epa.ms/acd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anywhere Club Discord server</a>.</p>
<p>Tip: If you are not registered on the platform yet, see <a href="#discord_onboarding">how to create a Discord account</a>.</p>

<p>On the left, find a Discord bot called <strong>Club Master</strong>, right-click on it and start a private conversation by clicking <strong>Message</strong>. </p>

<p>In a private dialogue window, insert your Discord key into text field and send it to Club Master as a message (Ctrl+V -&gt; Enter). </p>

<p>You have been assigned a Club Member role on our Discord server.</p>

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