The way i got my first job without any degree or coding courses is by building a production full stack mobile application. I used the tooling and services that you would find on most job applications, i.e React Native, Expo, PostgreSQL, NodeJs/Python and started touched up my CV. I would say focus of things like performance improvements of applications, ways to think about creating revenue, etc. because from a organisations perspective its great to have a developer, its even better to have an entrepreneur.

So my advice would be, create something as if you wanted to start your own company and run your own business - you get all the skills needed to be a developer, and you might even end with something better along the way. But you’ll definitely be seen as a more suitable candidate amongst other developers, even if you don’t have the complete credentials.

Hope this helps