Know the fundamentals of the stack you want to work with. JS, HTML, CSS etc. Also know some SQL. But don't worry about blowing them away with your knowledge.
Have some projects on GitHub to reference. But keep in mind there's an 80% chance the interviewer won't even look at them. They're really just for you...but in a good way.
Try to make one project a volunteer job for a small business. It can honestly be anything as long as you write some code for it.
The hardest part - find a recruiter or dev that's willing to go to bat for you for new jr dev jobs. The ideal situation is a team that wants someone who's motivated and willing to learn on the job. And that they can get at bargain. Those jobs are out there but often not advertised. But if you connect with the right recruiter or developer, they'll get you in the door to interview.
For the interview, you really only have to answer 3 questions for them: 1) can you do the work? 2) will you do the work? 3) are you a good fit with the team culture?
I also wouldn't necessarily assume you'll get overly complex technical questions. Instead you might get simple questions that may be hard to answer. E.g. "What happens when type in a URL address and press return?", or "define what an object is in JS."
When you feel like you're ready for the first job, focus most of your energy on #3. And repeat this phrase once a day: "it's just a matter of time."
Because it is.
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Know the fundamentals of the stack you want to work with. JS, HTML, CSS etc. Also know some SQL. But don't worry about blowing them away with your knowledge.
Have some projects on GitHub to reference. But keep in mind there's an 80% chance the interviewer won't even look at them. They're really just for you...but in a good way.
Try to make one project a volunteer job for a small business. It can honestly be anything as long as you write some code for it.
The hardest part - find a recruiter or dev that's willing to go to bat for you for new jr dev jobs. The ideal situation is a team that wants someone who's motivated and willing to learn on the job. And that they can get at bargain. Those jobs are out there but often not advertised. But if you connect with the right recruiter or developer, they'll get you in the door to interview.
For the interview, you really only have to answer 3 questions for them: 1) can you do the work? 2) will you do the work? 3) are you a good fit with the team culture?
I also wouldn't necessarily assume you'll get overly complex technical questions. Instead you might get simple questions that may be hard to answer. E.g. "What happens when type in a URL address and press return?", or "define what an object is in JS."
When you feel like you're ready for the first job, focus most of your energy on #3. And repeat this phrase once a day: "it's just a matter of time."
Because it is.