> have 8 YoE (mostly web apps) This sounds like a red flag for me.
What’s wrong with working on web apps?
Because real developers only work on game engines /s
Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
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Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#32Crypto firms are hiring like crazy right now for software engineering positions. Whatever you think about the space, its a solid paycheck until something else comes along.
I suppose it's relative, there were a lot of layoffs in 2023 and I'm not sure they would be looking for so many web developers?
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#33If I may ask: are you in a remote location?
Some employers claim to be remote-first but favor employees who are close to one of their physical offices.
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#34Why do you want to work in tech so bad? Just get a different type of job and code on the side.
Why do you want to be a , just do it as a hobby spend ~8 hours a day doing something you hate.
It sounds bad, but it is actually very pampered to belive one has a right to work with something that one is passionate about.
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#35Move to USA/Canada.
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#36The market did get tougher. It's not you. That means that you have to put considerably more effort, or a different kind of effort, to land a job. Think about landing the job as a numbers game. There are a bunch of steps, connected into a pipeline. Roughly, it's 1. find offers 2. apply 3. prescreen 4. interviews 5. offer At each step of the pipeline, you will have fewer and fewer offers that will remain. Your goal is…
Agreed - my single biggest win for recruiters to show up in my inbox is to google search linkedin for the top result for the job role I am targeting, and then change my profile (in an honest way) to ape that as much as possible, pass rate is about top and bottom of funnel.
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#37Don't feel bad about taking time to give yourself more energy in the long run. Go for a walk or jog. Do something you enjoy to help recharge your batteries.
If you plan to continue spending time on personal projects or CV, maybe change your scenery and go to a nice cafe or similar. Maybe coworking spaces or new environments will unlock opportunities to network in ways you haven't thought of.
Keep your mind focused on the end goal and consider each step a learning opportunity.
Also, take this time to do things you might not have had the time to do before: learn a new programming language or tech stack or write that blog post you've been sitting on; you never know what doors this type of thing could open for you.
Best of luck!
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#38throwaway.
we stopped hiring remote workers after experiencing massive amounts of employment fraud (multiple jobs, lying about who they were) and extremely low quality candidates despite good offers
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why do you want to be a , just do it as a hobby spend ~8 hours a day doing something you hate.
Hell, what if you’re not even passionate about tech, but you trained for it and became a pro? Like imagine telling an out of work electrician that they should exit the industry and just do it as a hobby.
If your an out of work anything, why not consider other careers? Work is work and if nobody's paying for it, is it really work?
Re: Ask HN: Feeling quite disheartened about job search, any advice?
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why do you want to be a , just do it as a hobby spend ~8 hours a day doing something you hate.
It sounds bad, but it is actually very pampered to belive one has a right to work with something that one is passionate about.
> it is actually very pampered to belive one has a right to work with something that one is passionate about.
Everybody has the right to seek work that they are passionate about and they should do so even if it's tough. What would the work look like if nobody would be passionate about it? Maybe you have spent too much time in bad positions?