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Apply even if you think you're not qualified. Let them make the decision not you. You'd be surprised the inconsistency alot places have between the job posting and what they'll settle for,esp if you're passionate and willing to learn.

They may even create a new Junior developer position for you until you learn what you need to.

Tech talent is SO tight that alot of places will hire someone with passion and train them up.

If you get an interview sell them with your passion and excitement to learn. Maybe give yourself a week before the interview and research their tech stack and do a little project.

If they give you a tech assignment that you can do from home...just crush it. Dockerize it, make a fully functioning app out of it.etc etc. Make it wayyyy past their expectations.

Even if you don't get the position you have a project to add to your GitHub.

That's my best advice. Apply even if you're underqualified. And show extreme passion for the company and tech stack.

Also apply to tons and tons of jobs. Your new job if you're unemployed..is applying to jobs. Apply 8 hours a day using every resource you can. Be willing to move anywhere. It may take a month or two but you'll get a position. The US economy is trillions of dollars. The number of tech companies and business that use tech is in the hundreds of thousands. You're chances are way better than you realize.




> Apply even if you think you're not qualified. Let them make the decision not you.

Semi-recently I've come to this point of view. "Why say 'no' for them against yourself?" type of thinking.




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