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Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!
who does this **** in 2019 ?
Most companies in my experience.
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the other people that i could ask i only know from online, mostly from developer slacks.
also, i feel like this has the potential for them to start getting spammed, which i wouldn't want. also, who the feck wants to field random calls from dumbass recruiters asking about strangers you've spoken with online.
The concern should be more that 1) the hiring company wouldn't consider these real references if you've never met them and if you're never done anything together; 2) they wouldn't be able to actually confirm anything that they are trying to confirm.
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Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!
the only people i have worked with are the ones at my current job. i have only talked with people on the internet. that's basically it. 13 years of o.n. l.i.n.e p.o.k.e.r prior. i guess i need to go to more meetups or something.
What does your resume say? References should be largely based on what you have on your resume. Did you ever go to college or even a bootcamp? You could reach out to classmates from schools that are professionals to see if they could serve as a reference. A major plus if you've ever done any long-term projects together. I've done this for a friend who was freelancing for a long time and getting a professional job for the first time. Also college professors or event bootcamp instructors are fair game, just reach out if you think they'd remember you. Reference checks are generally done to verify that you're a normal functioning human being that's not lying about past accomplishments, so the more they are tied to your past accomplishments the better and the more they can vouch for your actual IRL personality the better.
If you don't have any of this, assuming this is an important opportunity for you, you should also consider asking your current coworkers, if you're personally close to anyone.