[notaboutdave]

It's more about who you know than what you know.

Invest some time in exploring your existing relationships and building new ones with like minds. Some actionable steps might be:

- Explore Facebook for friends in the industry (or a friend of a friend) and ask for an introduction

- Attend relevant Meetup groups and events

- Contribute to an open source project that you find interesting

- Get a non-programming job and pivot within the company

Thousands of people like yourself are all trying to do the same thing right now, so the "who you know" is becoming increasingly important.

[mcrdev]

Great advice, thanks.