The only way to get a job over a coffee is by a) contributing to a open-source projects that you are interested in and where you think jobs are or maintaining

The only way to get a job over a coffee is by a) contributing to a open-source projects that you are interested in and where you think jobs are or maintaining a good github profile. b) building a minimum viable project and show that on HN, get some comments and hopefully some one acquihires you for the project/skills. Or c) Start as contractor(some jobs hire over phone) / Join a IT consulting/staff augmentation firm.