I appreciate the advise. I plan to switch jobs shortly (within 2 or 3 months) so I should probably start refreshing my web skills and applying for positions now

I appreciate the advise. I plan to switch jobs shortly (within 2 or 3 months) so I should probably start refreshing my web skills and applying for positions now. I guess I should not worry about github/portfolio in a short term, since it will take a while to build something solid.