| I can suggest 2 things to try, been in similar shoes as yours. 1. Try to look into open source contributions or building a project of your own, start to finish - a project that actually has some real world utility. This will hopefully get you from a learner to builder mindset and help you showcase something strong and valuable in your portfolio as well. 2. Start attending networking meetups wherever you can - physical meetups and online, both count here. A strong network is what will really help you land jobs or internships at least - don't shy away from internships or taking a salary cut for the short term. Whatever salary you get today will not be the salary you will have in a year from now or 2 years from now. Short term salary cut to get you in the job market is worth the trade - people who get job offers usually are the ones who are already in one(or do not need a new job right away) The goal is to get you building valuable things and at the same time get in touch with people in the industry while also showcasing your skills as fast as possible - a higher salary will just hinder the speed - get started imo |