Hey, dumb question. 3.4 GPA with no experience or internships in computer science, graduating this August. I'd like to work in the NYC/NJ/PA area but if I have to go elsewhere in the country I will cope.
Am I too stupid/unambitious to work in software? Kind of want to sort these feelings out, because browsing LinkedIn and seeing all these experience requirements make me feel pretty miserable.
@ikea_femme 3.4 GPA is fine.
No internships is a slightly tougher hurdle. The hiring process in tech is 10,000% easier if you have existing connections, and internships are one of the best way to build them from scratch.
One way to get yourself out of slush piles, when you don't know somebody at your prospective employer, is to list open source contributions. And definitely put any school projects you did onto your resume.
@ikea_femme @tobascodagama +1 to this. I never did internships or work experience short of a tiny bit of web dev contract work. Job postings are notorious for overstating the experience requirements. There are definitely entry level positions that need filling. Personal projects and school projects can be listed on a resume, it's development experience you can talk about in an interview. At my first job, I got more cred out of a goofy tool-assisted-speedrun tool than any of my more serious work.