Inspiring story Will! I feel compelled to point out how important your multi-pronged approach was... learning not just the technical skills, but also building your network in the industry. It's not enough to just learn the technology and then send out hundreds of resumes proclaiming your brilliance. You also need to be part of the community and you have some great tips for doing so! Sure, if you're one of the top 1% absolutely brilliant programmers who hermits in their basement all day, you'll probably get hired for your skill, but that's not most of us. It's important to get out there not only to network, but to also show that you have highly developed EQ (Emotional Quotient) and personal skills, which, let's be honest, will give you a leg up on many other candidates in our software industry.
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Inspiring story Will! I feel compelled to point out how important your multi-pronged approach was... learning not just the technical skills, but also building your network in the industry. It's not enough to just learn the technology and then send out hundreds of resumes proclaiming your brilliance. You also need to be part of the community and you have some great tips for doing so! Sure, if you're one of the top 1% absolutely brilliant programmers who hermits in their basement all day, you'll probably get hired for your skill, but that's not most of us. It's important to get out there not only to network, but to also show that you have highly developed EQ (Emotional Quotient) and personal skills, which, let's be honest, will give you a leg up on many other candidates in our software industry.