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May I ask how you demonstrated how good you were to the hirer?

I had done some small personal projects and two websites, which I highlighted on my resume. I also had spoken at a few Meetups, so I had an "Appearances" section on my resume as well.

Ultimately, the place that hired me was one of 4 actual interview I went on (with maybe 75 applications sent). They assigned me a takehome assignment. I later found out I was the only candidate who successfully completed it.

I hope you're liking your work in web development

Yeah! It's fun using my brain to make a living, and most importantly, I work a lot less than I had to before, for a lot more money.

They gave me a take home assignment and I did it. I later found out I was the only applicant who successfully completed it.

Got it!

What's that old quote? "Half the work is showing up" or something like that. You just did what they asked and - boom - got the job. Well done! I'm tucking that one away under "life insights".

Thank you for taking the time to answer that question.

Yeah! It's fun using my brain to make a living, and most importantly, I work a lot less than I had to before, for a lot more money.

Congratulations, again!

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