Ask HN: Why is the best way to find a job as a Software Engineer in 2026?
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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
I am actively doing that, but even those things does not help. Recruiters who text me on LinkedIn just promoting something, but really hiring. Unfortunately, I don't know a lot of people who does Software Engineering, so it is hard to find a good referral
> Referrals from people you know
This. It's not what you know but who you know.
This. It's not what you know but who you know.
The National Society of Professional Engineers has a career site that might help.
https://www.nspe.org/career-growth/career-center
https://www.nspe.org/career-growth/career-center
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?
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
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