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I Taught Myself to Code on a Cracked Android Phone. Now I Can't Get Hired
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That must be hard. Bigger companies have an HR dept, or recruiters they use will require a degree before a real engineer even sees your resume. Small companies can't afford to take a chance on an unknown.
Well, regardless of a degree, they don’t have work experience. I feel sorry for new developers since there are so many out of work seniors willing to work for cheap.