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Discussion on: 7 Tips to Make Sure You Don't Get Your Dream Developer Job

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Asif

And also
Does anyone hire a 16 years old kid who learnt to code from the internet?

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Simon Barker

16 is going to be tough without really showing you have some great skills, a few more years and it's very possible, as my interview with Jordan on Episode 7 of the Career Switch To Coding podcast shows 😀

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Asif

many thanks

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Amey Bhavsar

There's a lot of competition even for internships. Undergraduate around 18-21 age have difficulty getting hired. Unless a 16 year old can demonstrate a fine grasp better than those undergraduates, it might be difficult to be hired. And, these is only applicable for internship roles.