I started in 2006 and prior to that I already had been building websites since 2000 for paid with considerable technical knowledge since the family business was computer repair.
It took me 3 years before I broke into the web-development industry, and nothing short of building a web-application with 100K users and working for free for 2 weeks on an open-source project and having to move to out of the country to secure that job helped me "break-in".
I talk to bootcamp grads all the time Only 60% get a job in the industry and 70% of that 60% are being hired as in-house technical recruiters. Basically a minimum wage job to identify better programming candidates then themselves.
So to answer your question, no you're not the only one. In fact, its quite normal and you have yet to experience the worst of it.
I glanced at your LinkedIn and your Personal Website and I certainly can give you tips but I don't want to make your blood boil and more than already.
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I started in 2006 and prior to that I already had been building websites since 2000 for paid with considerable technical knowledge since the family business was computer repair.
It took me 3 years before I broke into the web-development industry, and nothing short of building a web-application with 100K users and working for free for 2 weeks on an open-source project and having to move to out of the country to secure that job helped me "break-in".
I talk to bootcamp grads all the time Only 60% get a job in the industry and 70% of that 60% are being hired as in-house technical recruiters. Basically a minimum wage job to identify better programming candidates then themselves.
So to answer your question, no you're not the only one. In fact, its quite normal and you have yet to experience the worst of it.
I glanced at your LinkedIn and your Personal Website and I certainly can give you tips but I don't want to make your blood boil and more than already.