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Projects are useful because you can stick them on your CV, and because if they're interesting enough people will reach out to you, especially if you write a blog post about what you did. For best results pick a new up and coming tech or one your target companies are using, the ideas are low hanging and there's less competition. No-one will read the code or use your software, but as long as it sounds impressive and you can talk about the things you did and challenges you overcame, that will be enough. Though that's really only going to be at tech companies, non-tech companies are usually looking to see that you can hit the ground running with their tech stack. Also, contact people at hiring companies directly, find their email or message them on Twitter or get a trial of LinkedIn's premium plan that lets you message anyone. Look at angel.co. Talk to coworkers from where you contracted, if there are developers there and they liked your work they can help you, though I guess if it's contract work they may not have any more devs. Also, I've found startups to be stingy unless they really need you, check out what people list on Angel.co, and consider the middle or bottom of those ranges given you're right out of school. A stingy job is better than no job in your position. Sucks that your network isn't coming through, it would be really useful to find someone who can vouch for you, especially if you worked on projects together. Consider using someone like Triple Byte or Hired or interviewing.io who will conduct a technical interview then recommend you to companies they work on based on how it went. Don't give up and get discouraged, it can take a while. |