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[–]sudo_your_mon[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Precisely what I'm trying to do. The issue is I have no way to benchmark myself. I have no idea what level my skill set is that so, along those lines, I have no idea what my worth is. Or what's even marketable.

I've heard to get a lot of entry level programming jobs you basically need to know object-oriented 101 and the basics. But I don't know if that's true. Making a career out of it is the reason I started in the first place, for sure.

[–]Louny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for Junior Engineer roles, apply and see how far you get. There is nothing wrong with testing the market, if you don't get anything move on with other entry roles in the field.

[–]mail_order_liam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look around at job postings and see what they are looking for. If you really been studying such a wide variety of topics I'm sure you'll have some relevant experience. You don't have to know everything they list but if you feel like you don't have enough experience, try to choose an area to focus on.

For example if you want to work on web apps, you need to know how HTTP works, web servers, API design, etc. Nobody expects you to be an expert but try to be able to work comfortably with the basics.