Is the dream of becoming a selftaught software developer dead?

I don't think so, however the way you go about becoming one is changing and coldapplying to job ads no longer works if you don't have the experience to back it up.

In this video, I go through some tips that I think might serve as a way to hopefully get you to change your mindset a bit, and how you approach trying to find at tech job.

It won't be easy, and you'll have to get creative.

This will be most applicable to those trying to get into their first tech job (especially software) but anyone should be able to find useful info here and be able to reframe it to suit their own situation.

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For Interview tips:
I Was Laid Off (some advice):    • I Was Laid Off (some advice)  

If you want to become a web/software developer:
What you NEED to know to become a Web Developer:    • What you NEED to know to become a Web...  

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Chapters:
00:00 Well, is the dream dead?
00:40 If you're new here...
01:00 Are you jobready?
02:03 How I got my first job in tech
07:25 Tip 1: DM people/network
08:05 Tip 2: Collaborate on projects
12:18 Bonus Tip: "Start a business"
14:21 Tip 3: Freelancing
17:55 Tip 4: Write a good CV/Resume
21:15 Summary/Conclusion