Envisioning Success
Can you imagine what it would be like to be a successful developer? To have built software systems that people rely upon?
—Quincy Larson, How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job [Full Book]
Importance of Networking
So much of getting a job is who you know.
It's OK to be an introvert, but you do need to push your boundaries.
Create GitHub, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Discord accounts.
Go to tech meetups and conferences. Travel if you have to.
Importance of Building a Reputation
Share short video demos of your projects.
Keep applying to speak at bigger and bigger conferences.
Hang out at hackerspaces and help people who are even newer to coding than you.