Beyond building a portfolio, as others mentioned— You're assuming you have no relevant job experience. This is not necessarily the case. Lots of skills you nee

Beyond building a portfolio, as others mentioned— You're assuming you have no relevant job experience. This is not necessarily the case. Lots of skills you need as a programmer are used in other jobs as well. So things you learned while working in sales might well make you a more attractive candidate than some other person straight out of school. E.g. being able to work independently is hugely valuable, and partly it's about technical knowledge you haven't accumulated, but mostly it's about a whole bunch of skills that transfer from other jobs. Compare your skills as salesperson to what they were when you started - what did you learn? What can you do now that you couldn't then? (Also, happy to look at your resume - itamar@codewithoutrules.com)