1. Stop undervaluing yourself. You should be aiming for at least 75-80k as a full stack / front end developer in Utah. (I'd also strongly suggest looking for wo

1. Stop undervaluing yourself. You should be aiming for at least 75-80k as a full stack / front end developer in Utah. (I'd also strongly suggest looking for work outside the state because you can both earn a significant multiplier of what you will earn in Utah, and more importantly, you'll be able to work with and make more connections in the industry. That way when you go to look for your second dev job, you can just reach out to your circle of friends in the industry and say, hey, I'm looking for a new gig, I'd love to come work with you at __, do you mind you referring me?). 2. On your linkedin profile, you state "I've spent 10 years coding freelance jobs". You need to add an entry into your professional work history that represents this. Call it 'Patrick Web Development Consulting' and list it as 2005-present. Even if you're under NDA, you can still describe what you did in general. If you set up a server with technologies x,y,z, implemented a design (or designed and implemented yourself), etc. list it. I would separate into three sections: Business Strategy, Front End / Design, Backend / Server. This allow you to show that you have experience and skills in these areas. Right now, your profile just lists a bunch of skills, but your only experience says 'tech support'.