Jack Wang

If you’re stuck on where to start in a project of significant size, try fixing bugs in an open source project. Everyone loves people that fix bugs! The project will thank you, and it’s typically a good way to get real-world experience and your foot in the door for future work.

…ich no doubt was relevant when interviewing for an IT internship at a large Pharmaceutical company. I got some “real” (i.e. non-coursework) software experience with clubs at University, and I found a cybersecurity internship posting on a school newsgroup, which probably gave me just enough relevant job experience for someone at Google to consider me for an interview.