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How To Find a Coding Job by “Winning the Numbers Game” of Traditional Job Applications
Yes, you may need to apply to thousands of jobs and complete dozens of coding challenges, but it is still possible to find a software engineering job in the age of AI-powered applications.
Do you remember the website Monster.com, the famous job-hunting website so famous they advertised it on TV for a while?
I don’t think anyone uses it anymore, but Monster epitomizes the essence of how you would “traditionally” apply to jobs during the last 2 decades. First, you go to a website, then you search for a job title in a certain location, and then you upload your resume. Wait a few days or a few weeks with your fingers crossed, and you’ll have a new job in no time!
The Numbers Game: Just Apply (& Apply, & Apply…)
Applying to a massive number of job postings is still an entirely valid strategy for finding a job, but it’s a shotgun approach, meaning you’ll need to trade specificity (of where to apply) for quantity (everywhere, baby!).
It’s common to see Twitter posts, especially from #CodeNewbies, that it took someone “500 applications” in order to…
