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You certainly do seem restless and confident, but it seems to me the qualifications you list (PHP, Python, js, html/css) put you still near the bottom of a very long ladder. If you feel you're exceptional, then prove it. What have you written that's exceptional? What projects have you contributed to?

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Thanks; that's true and in my opinion only logical; my experience isn't going more than five years back. Why do you feel like it's a matter of languages wheter to be able to be exeptional? I feel like I'm an exeptional learner and I can prove that with the projects I've worked on, but I really stand out in my passion and willingness to become one of the best in more than only programming, but (as already mentioned) the entire stack.

I don't think the language matters that much - but there are a lot of people with the skillset you describe (myself included.) PHP in particular has a reputation for poor quality programmers and code (which you'll easily see every time someone posts a PHP project here and gets asked to justify even using the language.)

I'm just suggesting that, if you're looking to impress a future employer, a portfolio might serve you better than eagerness, unless you're willing to start at the bottom.

Thanks. I'm only seventeen years old, so yeah I was thinking about starting at the bottom. The question I'm asking tho is: what should I look for in my future employer? He/she will be much like a mentor to me and I think the right choice will make a ton of difference down the road.

"I haven't got a PhD but I can (at least) learn and think on that level."

"I'm only seventeen years old"

Man, I really miss the good old days when I knew everything as well :)

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