I am in your position right now. Being 18 and working part time when having school / full time now because of summer break, and doing this since I've been 17.

I am in your position right now. Being 18 and working part time when having school / full time now because of summer break, and doing this since I've been 17. My biggest advice: get involved into local meetups. Talk to people, try to make a good impression. Try to get friends with the organizers, so you can become a coorganizer eventually. I'm getting a lot of job offers, but really, the only worth looking at, are those you get offered by other programmers you get to talk with. Try to read a lot of development blog posts/be active on chats as this way you get knowledge to make up for your lack of experience when discussing technical topics. EDIT: Addition: Nobody cares about your age if you can deliver.