There is a lot of focus on jobs here. Is a job crucial, or could you make your own apps/services and market them?
I cannot give you any coding work experience, since I have none. I’m learning. I’ve been learning PHP (no framework for now), and as my learning project, I’ve been building a big web service that all being well, people will want to use.
I’m in my 50s, so the prospect of another boss does not thrill me. I’m not hanging around for another spoon to serve me a salary, so that’s why I’m taking control. Whether or not the project is a success, it will serve as a good project to show people, and while not a tic-tac-toe game or yet another to-do list, it will exhibit my ability to create a secure full-stack application that implements many aspects of code. It will also show people that I can take the initiative to create something that is not from a tutorial.
I’ve learnt a lot by making my own project. I have made use of Grok to point out potential refactors, but I have never relied on it to code for me. That whole vibe thing takes away learning opportunities.
I realise that was a bit me, me, me, but you can imagine it being applied to yourself as an alternative or complimentary approach to the market.
All the best.