Ask HN: how to land a programming job?

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So i've been searching how to build a resume for a programmer and working on my github projects. I apply and show but it seems I cant get my foot inside one. I feel like the requirements recruiters ask for is to simple but yet I cant seem to get in. Is their something I need to show or say to land a programming job?

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If you lack practical experience, you should find smaller companies to apply to, rather than recruiters. Recruiters are looking to satisfy lists of buzzwords and requirements, whereas the hiring manager of a small company is just looking for someone competent.

One of my recent hires was for a developer's first job and that hire was based mainly on the strength of a few projects he'd done and posted on github.

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