Making something - anything that will showcase your skills - is the best way to make yourself more hireable. I've only applied for a job once or twice, whereas the rest of the interviews and offers I've gotten have been because someone stumbled upon something I made.
Additionally, if you have a few companies you'd like to work for and they have an API, building something that makes use of it will definitely give you at least a few bonus points.
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Making something - anything that will showcase your skills - is the best way to make yourself more hireable. I've only applied for a job once or twice, whereas the rest of the interviews and offers I've gotten have been because someone stumbled upon something I made.
Additionally, if you have a few companies you'd like to work for and they have an API, building something that makes use of it will definitely give you at least a few bonus points.