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How did you get your first job?

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    Terrence Dorsey
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    The Code Project[^]:

    I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

    Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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      The Code Project[^]:

      I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

      Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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      DominicZA
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      I got my first job in a Durban, South Africa. I started coding since about age 10 (in basic), went through a couple of languages from QBASIC to VB to Game Maker, and then finally C#. My parents weren't in a position where they could send me to college, so I spent my first few years out of school working low paying retail jobs. When I finally got over it I literally sent out about 90 C.V's all over the country, and got 3 interviews :P All I can say is keep every little app that you make, as it shows what you can do. Its my little app's and games that I made in my spare time that ended up getting me a job. Just show them that you love coding, and when you get your first job, work hard!

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        The Code Project[^]:

        I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

        Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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        Rahul Rajat Singh
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        I also feel that lack of work opportunities in small towns in a big problem for programmers. I myself had to move miles away for job for years. I even had to stay in Europe for a brief amount of time for job only. And now I found something in my home town but its a very small company and the paycheck looks pathetic. But as for the original question about finding a job. Well I got job in my college campus itself. My college is ranked 35th in India so getting a job was and still is not a problem for me.

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          The Code Project[^]:

          I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

          Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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          Warbeerocks
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          I got hired because of a friend who worked at the place, it was at a Black Angus restaurant as a dish washer I was only 14 and when the manager found out I wasn't 16 he made me quit. :-\

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            The Code Project[^]:

            I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

            Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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            Mazen el Senih
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            I got hired during an IT exhibition, advised by a friend .. since that I'm just "folowing the dream . :)" ,I think you should do that too. ;) !

            There is always hope ..!

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              I got hired during an IT exhibition, advised by a friend .. since that I'm just "folowing the dream . :)" ,I think you should do that too. ;) !

              There is always hope ..!

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              Warbeerocks
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              i am learning all I can, the information is so intense that I'm not sure where to start. I know one thing I'd like to have the job that Jessica is creating for managing the new (Hotel Booking Application) if I could only find that article again, Id like to take photos of all the hotels around the world that would be a kick ass job ha! ;)

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                The Code Project[^]:

                I've been programming since I was in middle school nine years (almost 10) ago. I've known since then that this was the career for me. The only problem is, I can't find my first job. It doesn't help that I'm in a small town with no programming jobs. I want to earn a living programming. How do you get your first programming job?

                Well, this whole thing is just who knows who. Then over here you have favoritism.

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                Warbeerocks
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                Favor me!!!!That would be what the doctor ordered.

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