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itsmeacupoftea | 3 years ago
Contributions to open source projects and building concept apps can be a great way to develop your resume and portfolio before you successfully break in.
Just remember that hope isn't lost and everyone moves at their own pace. I was a labourer until my mid-20s and dropped out of school in year 9, struggling with autism, adhd, anxiety and a speech impediment. I tanked every interview regardless of the industry or position. Once I'd built a stronger portfolio, I found that calling out my poor communication skills at the start of an interview bought me a lot of leeway.
zenia_penny|3 years ago
techdragon|3 years ago
By pitching in with an existing project you can legitimately help them and simultaneously be much more employable since it shows you can work in a team and work on that kind of software, the extra bonus is that by helping a larger project prospective employers are more likely to have heard of the project your contributing to.
Edit: This is more of a general advice to novices take. Since you’re clearly already doing this sort of reputation building work.
banku_brougham|3 years ago