20 years ago, I was looking for a software developer job. I had quit university, because I didn't feel like I was getting anything out of it - I had no previous

20 years ago, I was looking for a software developer job. I had quit university, because I didn't feel like I was getting anything out of it - I had no previous formal experience, and now no degree either. What I did have was a love of coding, and I'd been part of an online "clan" selling commercial Quake mods, but as silly as it sounded, I put it in my CV/resume. What I also did was try to stand out, so when sending my CV, I also included a CD (20 years back, mind!) and URL, showing some programming stuff. Eventually I got a break - and it was all because of the CD! Just as most hirers today don't look at Github profiles, most back then would have binned the CD - I reckon if your Github profile checks out and you keep at it, you'll get a break eventually.