I'm in Canada, we wouldn't discriminate based on your age (in fact I think it'd be illegal). I'd say start contributing patches to open-source projects you lik

I'm in Canada, we wouldn't discriminate based on your age (in fact I think it'd be illegal). I'd say start contributing patches to open-source projects you like. You'll have to fork them, which will make your Github page less empty (but no one will be fooled into thinking they are yours), and you'll learn how the open-source world (and therefore some teams) works. If you don't like any particular open-source projects, start finding some to like because it's a big part of the culture (unless you absolutely want a corporate soul-sucking job).