My first company (as a non-programmer) was very much like this. It was very corporate and they weren't willing to take a risk on cross training a hobbyist without the requisite boxes checked on a resume. It was frustrating but I also understand the CYA logic behind it.
There's someone willing to take a risk on you somewhere for some amount of money. Having a github with noob code in the language you are trying to get hired for helps. If you are just starting out, being able to show you want it bad enough to learn it off the clock is a strong signal vs "I'll start learning it if you start paying me" (which is...also a signal).
My first company (as a non-programmer) was very much like this. It was very corporate and they weren't willing to take a risk on cross training a hobbyist without the requisite boxes checked on a resume. It was frustrating but I also understand the CYA logic behind it.
There's someone willing to take a risk on you somewhere for some amount of money. Having a github with noob code in the language you are trying to get hired for helps. If you are just starting out, being able to show you want it bad enough to learn it off the clock is a strong signal vs "I'll start learning it if you start paying me" (which is...also a signal).