What are the options for getting hands-on development experience for a Junior Rails developer?

Question

Ruby on Rails

Hi all. Actually, I recently discovered a vicious circle: companies are looking for a junior developer only for a full-time job, but already established developers are offered a flexible schedule. At the moment I'm in my second year and I can't work full time with a tight schedule => I can't grow from junior. And in general, there are somehow few vacancies for juniors, experienced developers with 3+ years of experience are required everywhere.
Question: what other options are there for getting hands-on development experience?

Answer 1

OpenSource projects, when you later come to interviews, you can tell the guy in the suit that here is my commit, the maintainer accepted it, etc.

Answer 2

Juniors are unprofitable for companies: their performance / cost is lower than that of middles or seniors.
Therefore, juniors are hired taking into account growth.
I advise you to try freelancing - rails is very much appreciated and the developers on it have an excellent income.

Answer 3

That's right, they try to take sensible juniors, who can be grown to middle in a year and a half. But in order to hire such a person, it is necessary that he already understands at the junior level how to work in a team correctly and how to write correctly on the rails.
Pay attention to my course "Professional Development with Ruby on Rails". It is designed for those who already know the basics and want to take their level up to the point where they can be hired and will benefit the company.
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