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Re:Ask HN: Finding a job for beginner programmer? by calcsam on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @03:52PM (#7973092)
Show, don't tell. Build something and then demo it when you are interviewing. That's how I got a job after teaching myself Python.

My first project: fundmap.vc

My story: https://medium.com/@calcsam/breaking-into-programming-custom...

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Re:Ask HN: Finding a job for beginner programmer? by oofabz on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @05:04PM (#7973504)
This is how I got my first programming job. I spent two days writing a simple project with the employer's technology of choice and they were impressed. Demonstrating that you can get something done puts you ahead of most other candidates.
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