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Btw, thanks for putting yourself out there. Seriously. You've taken a really important step in fixing your situation - putting yourself in situations that are unlike what you've been doing in the past (which hasn't been working for whatever reason), and seeing what happens. Experimentation will get you everywhere.

Secondly, I think you should put your work online. If you've really done website work, why not throw some of that work online for us to see or play with? After spending some time in design school, I see just how more powerful a portfolio can be than a resume. Pictures say a thousand words, and a good code sample or open source contribution says at least as many. :)

To those skeptical of this post, remember we're talking about someone without any job experience. Not even an internship, it sounds like. Being able to code is one thing, but it's often hard to show experience in the "soft skills" of programming without having said you've done it before - from good code commenting practice and source control, to dealing with working for a boss. Hiring someone for their first job requires takes some risk on the part of the employer.

Come to think of it, maybe if this HN post doesn't help, you can consider applying to paid internships? While many internships are just for students, some (especially smaller companies or startups) are happy just for the short-term help - and you might just turn it into a full time gig.




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