I worked for the fed for about five years in a non software&#x2F;programming analyst position out of grad school. I had my analyst job and because of Agency policy they let me spend 20% of my time on side projects in the Agency if I wanted. I chose software development for that because I learned to program on the side and wanted to get a little experience. It was mostly database stuff, rewriting super old internal database software, nothing fancy and I was just learning.<p>I left the fed to move to a new location to take another job in my actual field. But the new job also give me a lot of downtime to learn on the side, just not officially. So I have continued my programming learning. I would say I&#x27;m pretty good in languages like C&#x2F;Python&#x2F;JavaScript and some various associated frameworks.<p>The end goal is to be able to move around and work remotely totally, not to move back to the DC area.<p>I have a &quot;Secret&quot; security clearance, and I&#x27;m told it will last 2 or 3 years (it&#x27;s been 5 months since I left). I&#x27;ve heard these clearances can help get jobs, especially in the DC area (where I am not going back).<p>Given my situation, can a clearance help me get remote work in any way?
Ask HN: Can a Federal Security Clearance Help Me Get Work in the Dev Field?