Ask HN: Tips for First Job Search?

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I’m a self-taught developer with 5-years of experience in Python. I am interested in web and enjoy working with Flask, MongoDB, and Azure.

Any recommendations for a 33-year-old without demonstrable experience?

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Do you have a LinkedIn profile? If you don't, you should have one.

I have an account but haven't used it. MS for Startups denied my application for this very reason lol.

Since you know Flask, write a toy web app and host it on Azure as a demonstration of your skills!

How complex of a project? I'm currently refactoring an analytics application with the same dependencies. Would you recommend making something of similar complexity?

Hmm, I dunno. On one hand, a complex project demonstrates complex thinking. On the other, if you send someone a link to it, and they don't get what it's doing, they might be dismissive.

That's basically what I was thinking. That project is somewhere around 750 lines of Python (between capture, analysis, and dashboard). While hypothetically that would showcase my skills, I doubt anyone would parse that much code. On the flipside, toy projects fail to demonstrate ability.

I'll give this some thought. Thanks for your help.

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