TL;DR: How can I get a job at a Ruby/Node/Python/etc shop if I haven't worked in one already?
Hello HN,
I see all thee job postings for these really interesting companies that I'd love to work for. I even have some domain experience regarding their products, but I have only had one job before and that was a Java shop. So I have no professional experience in the stacks being used in most of these companies. I consider myself a fairly good programmer and I know I can pick up technologies fast enough. So do you think I am still eligible for these jobs? Advice on how I should approach these opportunities?
Full disclosure: I am nearly 23, have over an year of professional experience working on Enterprise level software for insurance companies in the middle east.
Passion for the product goes a long way - make sure you convey it in cover letters and interviews. Put together some blog posts discussing enhancements you'd recommend to their products and see if you can attract their attention using social media. You'd be surprised how effective that is :)