To all the developers who feel they are ready for their first break but having trouble on their job hunt

Consider early staged (preseed/series A) startups as your first company. You will get to learn exponentially more compared to a big organization. You will get better opportunities to work on real-world problems.

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You can initiate your search for a good startup here https://www.workatastartup.com/ 

Or if you have more preferences regarding the industry and location, use this and approach the founder through email or other social media websites
http://ycombinator.com/companies/ 

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The things you should look out for in a startup are its founders and the team relevant to your work as these will be the ones you would be learning from the most and these relationships would help you grow your career down the line.

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Invest some time in learning how to write good cold emails. Here is a great thread by @shl on how he found some of the strongest hires for @gumroad from his inbox.

https://twitter.com/shl/status/1301935803359084544?lang=en

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This is another good thread to checkout by @kaushikmuraliux to figure out your strategy.

https://twitter.com/kaushikmuraliux/status/1343081113200152576

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Another nice thread on how to get started with your job hunt https://twitter.com/SWARTZcenter/status/1350075419479969798