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How good are you man? Your profile says Objective-C. Get out there and show some stuff! Startup Weekend, Hackathons, local meet-ups, pick an open source proj

How good are you man? Your profile says Objective-C. Get out there and show some stuff! Startup Weekend, Hackathons, local meet-ups, pick an open source project for something and contribute, etc... BE SEEN in the REAL world. Aside from the above: Do you have friends in the biz? Referrals are the best way to real jobs, IMHO. Do you respond to the monthly posts here on HN where people are seeking expertise? Where are you located? EDIT: To answer your question: You get recruited by being good. You also need to be visible. Create value and you will be found!

JoeCortopassi 15y ago
Zero friends in the business (besides the people I work with). Getting into programming came out of the blue for me. Edit: For reference, here is a little weekend iPhone project I just started - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1KcbNjZ7Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1KcbNjZ7Y
- codeslush 15y ago
  Seriously? You're in freakin' LA (or near enough to count - from your LinkedIn) - get your ass out of your house and in the streets. Go to Santa Monica. Go to CoLoft. Go to LASW (la.startupweekend.org). Go to any number of the numerous meetups out here. Get GOOD and get FOCUSED. You, my man, have no excuses! Not trying to be hard, but am being real. I would have thought you were from some remote area or something, but rather, you're right in the middle of the hot spot. Be seen.
  - MrMike 15y ago
    Aye. Listen to this guy.
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  - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
    Honestly didn't know LA was a big scene. It's a good 2 hour drive to get out there from where I live (Temecula/Murrieta) area, but if it's as strong of a scene as it sounds like, maybe I need to start going out there.
    - codeslush 15y ago
      Joe - there is a ton of opportunity near you - San Diego, Orange County, LA...I suggested Santa Monica because it's a hot spot of hot spots right now - at least for start-up oriented people. I mentioned CoLoft, because the owners are fantastic and have a lot of great events going on. Go to them and check it out. They have a website - get involved in a meeting or two. I know the drive is long, but it will ultimately be worth it. You may have to endure it for a few months, maybe not so long. The investment of time, if you can get from point a to point b, is worth it. I looked at your iPhone app (via YouTube). Why is this not released yet? What's holding it up? It's a basic app, but it demonstrates you can write an iPhone app - and that market is REALLY hot, EVERYWHERE. You should be able to get remote gigs as a contractor pretty easily. Your best bet is to release it and then promote yourself. Release it and then post back here that you released it. You'll get good feedback (like: left align the categories, right align the totals, or something like that). You really do have a lot of opportunity all around you. I was a bit insensitive in my prior post. For all I know you CAN'T get out of the house. Shame on me for that. If you need help, let me know. I will not hold your hand and give you every single detail, but I will provide enough info or suggestions to get you moving in the right direction so that you can get in front of the opportunities if you're willing and able.
      - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
        Finished the app, and it's on the app store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/follow-my-money/id471808412?ls=1&mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/follow-my-money/id471808412?l...
      - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
        Don't even sweat the comments, I didn't take it as offensive at all. If anything it was super encouraging. I guess I kind of assumed that I was missing out by not being in the Silicon Valley area, but it sounds like I have more opportunity than I thought. The iPhone app is close to being done, but I feel like it's missing a few things to be a true MVP (ability to export data). It's honestly just been a weekend project (<10 hours), that I made to help my wife and some of her friends. Sounds like I need to get it up ASAP though, if for no other reason than a resume builder that shows ability. Appreciate all the feedback. It's hard learning in a vacuum, and it can be refreshing to get a fresh perspective.

JoeCortopassi 15y ago

Zero friends in the business (besides the people I work with). Getting into programming came out of the blue for me. Edit: For reference, here is a little weekend iPhone project I just started - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1KcbNjZ7Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1KcbNjZ7Y

codeslush 15y ago
Seriously? You're in freakin' LA (or near enough to count - from your LinkedIn) - get your ass out of your house and in the streets. Go to Santa Monica. Go to CoLoft. Go to LASW (la.startupweekend.org). Go to any number of the numerous meetups out here. Get GOOD and get FOCUSED. You, my man, have no excuses! Not trying to be hard, but am being real. I would have thought you were from some remote area or something, but rather, you're right in the middle of the hot spot. Be seen.
- MrMike 15y ago
  Aye. Listen to this guy.
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- JoeCortopassi 15y ago
  Honestly didn't know LA was a big scene. It's a good 2 hour drive to get out there from where I live (Temecula/Murrieta) area, but if it's as strong of a scene as it sounds like, maybe I need to start going out there.
  - codeslush 15y ago
    Joe - there is a ton of opportunity near you - San Diego, Orange County, LA...I suggested Santa Monica because it's a hot spot of hot spots right now - at least for start-up oriented people. I mentioned CoLoft, because the owners are fantastic and have a lot of great events going on. Go to them and check it out. They have a website - get involved in a meeting or two. I know the drive is long, but it will ultimately be worth it. You may have to endure it for a few months, maybe not so long. The investment of time, if you can get from point a to point b, is worth it. I looked at your iPhone app (via YouTube). Why is this not released yet? What's holding it up? It's a basic app, but it demonstrates you can write an iPhone app - and that market is REALLY hot, EVERYWHERE. You should be able to get remote gigs as a contractor pretty easily. Your best bet is to release it and then promote yourself. Release it and then post back here that you released it. You'll get good feedback (like: left align the categories, right align the totals, or something like that). You really do have a lot of opportunity all around you. I was a bit insensitive in my prior post. For all I know you CAN'T get out of the house. Shame on me for that. If you need help, let me know. I will not hold your hand and give you every single detail, but I will provide enough info or suggestions to get you moving in the right direction so that you can get in front of the opportunities if you're willing and able.
    - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
      Finished the app, and it's on the app store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/follow-my-money/id471808412?ls=1&mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/follow-my-money/id471808412?l...
    - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
      Don't even sweat the comments, I didn't take it as offensive at all. If anything it was super encouraging. I guess I kind of assumed that I was missing out by not being in the Silicon Valley area, but it sounds like I have more opportunity than I thought. The iPhone app is close to being done, but I feel like it's missing a few things to be a true MVP (ability to export data). It's honestly just been a weekend project (<10 hours), that I made to help my wife and some of her friends. Sounds like I need to get it up ASAP though, if for no other reason than a resume builder that shows ability. Appreciate all the feedback. It's hard learning in a vacuum, and it can be refreshing to get a fresh perspective.