First step, stop calling yourself a mid-level developer. Startups want you to dive in, not second guess yourself. If you can pass muster, it doesn't matter wha

First step, stop calling yourself a mid-level developer. Startups want you to dive in, not second guess yourself. If you can pass muster, it doesn't matter what you think of yourself. Change your point of view, give it a shot, and just see what happens. OK, if you can't get hired, then maybe you prove your own thesis, but it's worth a try. The other option is to just start your own startup.