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Hiring by resume keyword is good only for recruiters, internal and external.

Most jobs [citation required] are found through networking. My advice is to make that your plan B, if you feel you need one. Network all the time.

As noted elsewhere in these comments, the ability to pick up a new language is not really the critical factor in experience.

The value of experience includes 1) knowing what not to build, that is, avoiding building the wrong thing 2) knowing which approaches don't work, or avoiding building the thing wrong 3) being able to pick up the technical parts of a project thoroughly--the language, code, design in good time.

This is helped by a mindset of taking the initiative for your own education, and never stop learning.



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