[JDazzle]

Finding a programming job.

I've taken classes, done simple stuff, talk about it with friends who are coders, but I just can't seem to get a job.

I've tried making a move to a programmer position in my last two jobs, but I either blow the interview, or my department holds me back cause they need me, or in my current job they tell me that they only hire level 3 engineers...

I can't find junior software engineer positions that would even interview me and it's become a thing that all I'll be good for is application support, no matter how much knowledge I show about programming and logic

edit: Thanks for the down vote!

[sloaken]

To get some credentials you need a body of work or a degree. Volunteer program, either for a charity or an open source project. Then you can reference that.

A number of years ago, a friend of mine did some work on an open source C++ library. Google called him.