Python Programming: How to go from Amateur to Pro? (original) (raw)

Python Programming: How to go from Amateur to Pro?

July 31, 2010 11:19 AM Subscribe

I love programming in Python. I'm smart and savvy, and I pick things up very quickly. I live in New York. I want a job, but I have no work experience as a programmer. How do I transition from grad school in the humanities to an awesome tech job? How should I market myself? How do I get past the hurdle of having a typical humanities PhD student resume?

I've written a couple of useful and neat things in Python recently which I can assemble into something resembling a portfolio. I also have worked for years doing techy things around campus to support myself during my course of studies. But I've never been employed as a programmer. It seems like there are quite a bit of Python jobs in the city, but all require experience. How do I get my foot in the door?