Why This Course Exists?

The Context in Romania

One of my roles as a part-time technical manager was to interview candidates for front-end roles in our company. Over the years, I observed that most candidates struggle to showcase their skills in a convincing manner.

In today's fast-changing front-end landscape, especially with the rise of AI, clients expect more from us. Writing good code in many cases is just not enough anymore. They're looking for T-shaped developers, professionals with strong technical foundations, but also complementary skills like communication, ownership, adaptability, and the ability to clearly articulate ideas.

The Communication Gap

From my experience, after years of observing developers in Romania, I've noticed a common pattern:

• Most are good at coding (though there's always room to improve).
• But many struggle to present themselves as professionals.

I believe this isn't always about lack of knowledge, it's cultural. In Romania we grow up with the mindset: “A head that bows won't be cut.” We're often too humble, too shy, and that doesn't translate well in a client interview.

We tend to say things like “we'll try”, “we'll see,” or "I'll do my best."
In our minds, these mean: “We'll solve your problem.”
But in the client's mind, it sounds like: “This developer won't take ownership, I'll need to chase them for updates.”

Words matter. How we present ourselves matters.

Applying for Romanian-based companies was, and I think still is, a little easier, though over the years we evolved to be more structured in our interviews. The bigger problem is when the company you are working for is trying to place you on a new project. You may be a great developer, but because we are not native English speakers, we struggle to present ourselves in the best way possible.

Who Is The Audience

I've created this course with myself in mind and also with the people I've interviewed over the years. I built my English skills from watching the Friends series again and again. I didn't had a proper education in English. My day-to-day communication skills are fine, but when it comes to presenting myself in a professional manner I still find it a little bit difficult. I know the terms, I know the processes, I know the technologies, I've been building complex systems for many years, but because I don't present my work on a daily basis, I'm not great at selling myself.

At the end of the day, this is what we are talking about: selling ourselves for a good price. It sounds a little bit cynical, but this is the business we are in, no need to sugarcoat it.

How This Course Helps

I've gathered in this course the small bits of knowledge I've learned over the years, things I believe will help you present yourself more effectively.
The course is built on the idea that you can't fatten a pig overnight, there's no quick fix for this. Like many skills, it takes practice over time.
The good news is that I've filtered out the noise and kept only what's truly needed to present yourself as a front-end developer working in an outsourcing company in Romania.