My company is early stage still & we still have a very high bar for developers. That said, I hire based on a persons ability to perform, not the time they've been doing it.
If you have a github & portfolio that shows you can create, have an interest in what my company does, and can pitch it to me, I'd hire you.
Maybe this is something that many grads might not realize too, as it's quite different in contrast with hiring processes associated with Enterprise Company XYZ.
It's one of my favorite parts about startup culture in general, though. Whenever I hear people saying stuff like this (re: hiring performance vs experience) my first thought is almost always "where do I sign up?!"
If you have a github & portfolio that shows you can create, have an interest in what my company does, and can pitch it to me, I'd hire you.