Ask HN: Should I even bother competing for React jobs?
If you&#x27;ve been programming for years and can&#x27;t get an entry level job, it might be that your presentation skills &#x2F; communication skills are the weak link. Might be worth doing a mock interview with a professional whose job it is to help you get a job (you may have to pay them for their time) to make sure there&#x27;s nothing obviously wrong with the way you are presenting yourself. As far as react goes, have you done work on front-end only or back-end as well? Do you have experience with databases and writing SQL? Getting a full-stack engineer role often requires less &#x27;know this exact framework&#x2F;language&#x27; if you can do some simple technical screens online where you can select from multiple languages or in-person via pseudocode.<p>When you say you can&#x27;t get a job doing it, how many positions did you apply to? Even for a competitive candidate with a degree, you might have to send out 50 applications to get in pipeline with 10-15, ultimately end up with 2-3 offers.<p>Last, what country are you from?