I always give this advice to grads. Create experience. It doesn't matter if it's some insignificant side project where you get 10 user visits a month, the fact

I always give this advice to grads. Create experience. It doesn't matter if it's some insignificant side project where you get 10 user visits a month, the fact you got stuck in and have something to talk about puts you miles ahead of many grads. You can discuss why you did something. It doesn't need to be a huge success, only show you have initiative, good logic and a work suitable brain vs 'Im enthusuastic'.