[DoofusOfDeath]

Totally agree.

I'm regarded as a pretty good developer, but I've also had stretches where I was desperate to change jobs, and the offers weren't coming in fast enough. I got very stressed-out and emotionally over-wrought. That's not a good starting point for impressing prospective employers.

If you can, I'd suggest the following project:

1. Commit yourself to not look for a job for 6 months.

2. Pick just one or two of the constructive criticisms people post here, and use that time to see if you can improve in those areas.

3. At the end of those 6 months, give yourself 1 month to apply for jobs, and see how well it goes.

4. If you don't get an acceptable offer, GOTO step 1 above.