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by user5994461 3397 days ago
The first job is the hardest to get. Keep trying, lower your expectations: Take anything you can and don't expect to be paid much.

Contrary to what the reddit folks would have you think. The ONLY thing that consistently get someone through the door is demonstrable real work experience, on real projects, in the industry (read: not academia). Side projects are not a substitute and the lack of degree is a barrier.