Getting the Interview
Let's explore how you can get an interview.
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Recruiters
Recruitment agencies vary wildly in quality, and their usefulness varies from location to location. Keep in mind that you are a product to them; their business model is to throw as many viable bodies at their client as acceptable in the hope one sticks.
If they have a special deal to source candidates for an employer, this might be a good thing, but often you will have recruiters that do cold pitches with you to test the material. In some locations, tech recruiters are the norm for how you land your first job. In others, they are total wastes of time. Ask around to figure out how your local tech scene works.
Portfolios
You don’t need an all-singing, all-dancing portfolio page. You don’t need a verdant green commit history. People barely look at that. They don’t have time. You just have to demonstrate that you’ve done cool shit and, optionally, covered your bases.
If your work is less visual in nature, create an active blog. It’s more about instantly verifiable proof of work with one exception, Design/UX positions strongly benefit from great ...