I think there's something to be said just for reaching out to people. About 10 years ago I got one of my first gigs out of college by emailing someone I found

I think there's something to be said just for reaching out to people. About 10 years ago I got one of my first gigs out of college by emailing someone I found here on HN. I just said "Hey, I'm interested in what you all are doing. Here's how I might be able to help. I'd love to chat." It was a contract position and only lasted a few months, but I probably would not be where I am without that experience. A couple years later I just decided to start hosting interviews. I had no experience. I initially reached out to friends to chat, then people I didn't know—largely through email and Twitter. I thought nobody would respond, but may of them said yes! I haven't done interviews for a while, but you can find some older ones here. https://solomon.io/portfolio-category/interviews/ https://solomon.io/portfolio-category/interviews/ My advice would be to figure out what you think you want to do—reach out to some people that are already doing that for a chat. Even if they can't help, maybe they know someone else who can get you where you want to go.