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		gavreh on Oct 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to become a freelance web developer That is absolutely true. I once got a job offer because I could speak at length about a custom news-scraper I simply wrote for myself so I could read the news easier in the morning. Have something built that you can explain - including the challenges and why it is important.

lovskogen on Oct 7, 2010 [–]

Showing practice trumps showing theory (e.g a degree), because in showing great practice, people know you have great theory too.

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