Why not find an open source project and start contributing to it? It would be a great way to learn new stuff, and to get known in the 'community' (a great way t

Why not find an open source project and start contributing to it? It would be a great way to learn new stuff, and to get known in the 'community' (a great way to get a startup job). Or start your own project - build something purely for fun. Maybe even start it in a different programming language (the one the interviewers keep asking you about). Do something fun - that's the best way to learn and the best way to get inspired. The rest will come naturally.