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by mb_72 5131 days ago
Allow me to offer an opposing position.

If you want to program, start doing that and don't accept a job doing anything else. Doctors don't accept nursing jobs and civil engineers don't dig holes. I have never employed people who have been 'happy' to start in QA or whatever other role. Why would you accept anything else other than what you really want to do, and are capable of? If you can't land a job as a junior developer, then perhaps you are not cut out to be a programmer?

Also, being a good QA person or customer support person is valuable in itself, and isn't just a 'starting point' for a programming career. I have several friends who have been dedicated QA people for their entire careers, and definitely do not see their role as being 'less' than being a developer.