Build some personal projects. Try and use various popular tools and frameworks. Build an app. Doesn’t need to be good. Just show initiative to improve. I no

Build some personal projects. Try and use various popular tools and frameworks. Build an app. Doesn’t need to be good. Just show initiative to improve. I normally won’t hire a jr. But I have made exceptions if they have clearly worked through a lot of code exercises, koans, etc. My daughters boyfriend thought he was hot stuff for getting a masters degree. After a friendly chat, I informed wife that boy was going to have a bad time getting anything. This is someone that had a lot of connections. A year later and he sells mortgages.