Dev Job Hunting Advice

Get realistic, take a small job and keep upgrading your skills at home. Try to understand what you are missing that companies want. Unfortunately no one is going to tell you. Maybe you need to focus on an adjacent area that has open opportunities. This is what I do to get jobs but it takes time:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42297409

I did this a few years ago. My suggestion is just to create a CV that showcases your experience, and then start applying to jobs. Definitely try to apply directly to companies rather than through recruitment agencies (as they won't understand), but I can't imagine you will find it too hard to find a job. Developers are in high demand.

You should change your attitude a bit. it sounds like you are desperate for a job, while you should be thinking that you need a job which would be mutually beneficial for both sides. The attitude helps a lot in various stages.You can start by writing some toy application. Simple blog platform is a classic example. Push it to github. Bonus points if you have multiple applications using different languages/frameworks, that shows that you are not one of the devs that learn one thing and use

In regards to struggling to get interviews,Look for devs who have the job you want, start talking to them asking for advice, ask them for advice on what to learn next, ask them to look over a personal project of yours for advice, i would also suggest you talk to someone about your resume, if you arent getting any hits with your resume, you need to improve it and some people are really good at providing advice here to make you look more appealing as a candidate despite your lack of 50 years of

Learn stuff and do projects. If people want experience and you don't have on the job experience, do projects and write blog posts about them explaining your thinking and dev process. It's all about giving employers confidence. That said, the market may just be tough ATM, but at least it's something proactive. Or get certified, for the same reason.

You probably have the skills now to get hired. You're not going to get hired at Google or Facebook or anyplace like that with their insane hiring practices...but there are a ton of other companies that would probably be glad to have you. Just be upfront about your experience, show them projects you've completed, be enthusiastic...find recruiters and start taking phone calls and see!

Where are you located? Maybe open up the job search wider and be prepared to move to a place where devs are desperately needed and your chances are better.Also get your CV looked at by people who know what to look for. It might need a spruce up. Make sure it sells you well.Get a good cv, get to a good city and apply for every good job you can see. You need a good system then of qualification, deciding which leads to prioritise, bullshit detection, dealing with recruiters etc, so come up wi

There are a lot of responses here about resumes, self-confidence, etc, so I won't reiterate those things. What type of companies are you applying for? My background is a lot like yours (minus the boot camp), and I've had much better luck applying for smaller companies that are off the beaten path. I think if you find a small company that needs an in-house developer, could find a position to cut your teeth on and build experience.

In my experience, it's kinda like dating. Nobody seems to want me unless I already have a girlfriend (so to speak). In that respect I think it's a framing issue, I would recommend just taking any old job (lower your standards), this lets other companies know that you're at least worth taking seriously.Additionally, this would get you back into the rhythm of coding everyday. By my math you haven't been coding regularly in 15 months. Anybody would be rusty after that

Don't give up! The job market is tough, but I'm sure there are jobs out there that would be a good fit for you. For example, check LinkedIn for job postings. It's just much harder to land a job these days, but I think it's temporary until companies realize they need to hire again.Some tips: Reach out to recruiters who have contacted you in the past. Sign up for online CV databases. Use your network and contact former colleagues to see if their companies are hiring. Work on