How does a self-taught programmer know when he's ready to look for a job?

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Published on 2011-03-05T02:29:21Z Indexed on 2011/03/05 7:31 UTC
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I've been studying computer science on my own for a few years, but I don't personally know anyone who programs.

I was wondering how you know when you're ready to start looking for a job?

Personally I'm pretty good with Python and Scheme. I know basic data structures and big O. I've written a Scheme interpreter in C and a couple in Scheme and a few other small/medium sized programs. I have a blog, which I'm starting to transfer my knowledge into to be able to "prove" I know how to code.

Am I ready to start looking? And on a related note, am I going to be able to get a job with no experience/education?

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