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Open source is a great idea! I haven't seen most people mention that on their resume (and I feel people are afraid to dive into that world), so it really sets you apart as a candid…

Maybe correct but not too polished sentences may be a better give away that it's not AI generated, but still good enough to get through ATS or AI screening?

the funniest thing is, I submitted two referrals for friends who are super good at what they do (SWE) and none of their applications got looked at. Super surprising. Maybe it's jus…

AI tools are getting incredibly good at generating perfectly polished, keyword optimized resumes. As the traditional signals get diluted, it's becoming harder to see the real perso…

Amazing, this is super cool!

Hi HN, I wrote the linked post. Many of us in tech hear "FIRE" and think of early retirement and extreme frugality. But I've found that focusing on "Retire Early" misses the true p…

Hi HN, I wrote the linked post. With the current tech market being so tough for new grads, I wanted to understand the root cause of why so many get cut after the initial screening …

a wild ride definitely!

Hey HN, author here. I know the title is a bit provocative, so let me clarify the main idea. The point isn't that new grads should write bad code. It’s that focusing only on code p…