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For government work, I stumbled into it. A friend got me the foot in the door. I really wish I could give you better advice on that but thats the truth. Its really flipping hard to get a job in my local gov area. Gov pay can be bad but it heavily depends on what/where you are. I make around -15% less than my last place, but I get a pension after a couple of years, so it evens out. Plus I dont feel like im selling my soul for a couple of bucks.
For non-profits, I simply searched for them on linkedin/indeed and found a couple in my area looking for software devs. The interview process is about the same as any other place, but they did take a look at my GitHub profile more than some others. At least when I got started.
So just like anything:
- Make sure you know your stuff.
- A portfolio of work is always going to be seen as a positive.
- Keep your resume up to date.
- Go to your local meetup groups on subjects you like (networking is important)
Hope that helps!
Light spoilers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ54CpkUoaM
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman
Audio - Jeff Hays
www.soundbooththeater.com makes some great works. Its fun to read the series and then hear Jeff do an excellent job afterward.