*This is a question that can be generalized for any other amateur programmers looking to get into software development, and specifically startups. I specify Django/Python in my own details below, but it can be replaced with PHP, Ruby, etc.*
As an amateur, how could I position myself to get in the door at an established startup (i.e., not founding team) or web dev shop as a junior Django/[insert language/framework here] developer? What could I do that would give me a chance of getting a job? My guess is that actually building something is the right way to go about this? Build a really simple web app? Build a web resume? Start a technical blog? Contribute to open source? (though as an amateur, making meaningful contributions is unlikely...) ------------------------------ My own personal details, as to define what I mean by "amateur": Academic CS knowledge: - Non-CS degree - Two Java courses in college as a non-CS engineer (4+ years ago), which I admittedly have since forgotten, but helped me establish... - Comfort with basic CS elements (i.e., classes, functions, basic data structures, control flow tools, etc.) Practical experience (from a failed startup and work): - 1 year of HTML/CSS/JS - 1 year of PHP - 3 years of SQL (mySQL, Oracle, MS Access) - 2 years of VBA development in Excel/Access (front-end and back-end) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
