What worked for me was developing an interesting project and presenting it at a small programmers' convention. That was enough to get the attention of a compan

What worked for me was developing an interesting project and presenting it at a small programmers' convention. That was enough to get the attention of a company that decided to hire me. The number one thing you should do is network: get out there and meet people (in person, not just over the Internet.) Here is an ancient secret of success, handed down to me from my father, that I now give to you neontomo: STP ·)(· What does it mean? "See Twenty People, Belly to Belly" (Normally you draw the belly buttons closer to the belly curves, like on a napkin or something, the dots are belly buttons, yeah? Anyway...) See twenty people belly-to-belly every day. Every day. You'll have a job in no time. :)