moomoo11 wrote: post #11

cold outreach to a founder or executive with what you can offer. find people doing things you find interesting. what do you have to lose besides getting ignored?

That requires a lot of time, and majority of founders even don't respond. I have tried doing it 3-4 times, then I noticed that there is no answer, then I stopped

Re: Ask HN: Why is the best way to find a job as a Software Engineer in 2026?

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Post by gaws » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

variety8675 wrote: post #5

Referrals from people you know, or responding to messages from recruiters on LinkedIn / other sites. I almost never hear back from cold applying to a job

> Referrals from people you know

This. It's not what you know but who you know.

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