It's a close knit community, and as such there's little to no chance of getting a good investor's attention without proving yourself within the community first. Without any prior connections, I am in a spot where I am quite certain I can get funding when I start my own thing. The best advice I can give is to get out to the Bay Area and work for a startup. If you're good, you'll get noticed by people that can hook you up down the road.
The good news is that it's pretty easy to get a job with a VC-funded startup right now. Good engineers are hard to come by. The hardest part is making the jump!
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It's a close knit community, and as such there's little to no chance of getting a good investor's attention without proving yourself within the community first. Without any prior connections, I am in a spot where I am quite certain I can get funding when I start my own thing. The best advice I can give is to get out to the Bay Area and work for a startup. If you're good, you'll get noticed by people that can hook you up down the road.
The good news is that it's pretty easy to get a job with a VC-funded startup right now. Good engineers are hard to come by. The hardest part is making the jump!