I bet there's lots of companies that would hire you, based on this particular HN thread alone. Here's what could be worth doing, and wouldn't take much time at

I bet there's lots of companies that would hire you, based on this particular HN thread alone. Here's what could be worth doing, and wouldn't take much time at all: 1. put together a one-page website, on a domain like firstnamelastname.com 2. Add a link to this page 3. Put a link to your website in your email signature Done! Now everyone you ever email, if they want to know more about you, will know that you're _deeply_ proficient in certain domains, and it'll be up to them to decide that you might be a good fit. Since you've got this particular charge against you, and the US makes it nearly impossible for people who have run afoul of the state to legally be paid, but you _might_ be able to open up a Stripe account, and create a "payment link" (https://stripe.com/payments/payment-links https://stripe.com/payments/payment-links) for a one-off "roadmapping sessions" (https://doubleyourfreelancing.com/roadmapping/ https://doubleyourfreelancing.com/roadmapping/) where a company/team pays you $10,000 and you'll visit them (virtually or in person) for a day or two to talk about their thorniest security problem. "The system" wants you to apply to (and be hired into) an entry-level position, but that would be a giant waste of your time and everyone else's. I wrote this article for eager bootcamp grads, looking for their first job. You're not a bootcamp grad, but it _might_ be helpful to you: https://josh.works/remote-job-resources https://josh.works/remote-job-resources