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# [Thriving in Tech: Securing Your First Job, Leveraging Side Hustles, and Overcoming Layoffs](https://michaeljudelarocca.hashnode.dev/thriving-in-tech-securing-your-first-job-leveraging-side-hustles-and-overcoming-layoffs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Optimize your tech career with insider tips on securing jobs, maximizing side hustles, and bouncing back from layoffs in this expert-packed guide

Mar 14, 2024 · 18 min read · michaeljudelarocca.hashnode.dev  
Updated Feb 25, 2025  
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Hello, I'm Michael. Like many people, I am an aspiring self-taught web developer. My goal for this blog is to document and share the progress of my self-taught coding journey.

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