It’s still a field where demand outstrips the supply in places, so it may be possible to just land one by knowing enough to answer questions in the interview. I know currently certain bustling communities such as Drupal are dying to land people.
However, it’s certainly better to have experience, and what you can do on that front is contribute to an open source project. It’s incredibly easy to do nowadays, and valid as resume-worthy experience.
It’s still a field where demand outstrips the supply in places, so it may be possible to just land one by knowing enough to answer questions in the interview. I know currently certain bustling communities such as Drupal are dying to land people.
However, it’s certainly better to have experience, and what you can do on that front is contribute to an open source project. It’s incredibly easy to do nowadays, and valid as resume-worthy experience.