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It depends on what your definition of "getting jobs" is. I haven't looked for a job for years but I get freelance / consulting gig opportunities presented to m
by nickjj 10y ago
It depends on what your definition of "getting jobs" is.
I haven't looked for a job for years but I get freelance / consulting gig opportunities presented to me on a pretty regular basis.
Most of those opportunities come from a combination of side projects, open source contributions, having a blog and teaching online courses.
Now, I'm not sure if that's what you meant but in the above life style you don't need a resume or know how to take interviews. You don't even need a formal education.
People just come to you, already knowing beforehand that they want to work with you. You already have the job before you even know what it's about.
- ryandrake 10y agoCongratulations, you're in a nice spot but your situation is extremely unusual. Most people do not have jobs just being offered to them out of the blue, so not sure if the advice is really that usable.
- nickjj 10y agoAnyone can do it right now.
- ryandrake 10y agoOK, I'll bite. What's the secret? Because nobody yet has E-mailed me out of the blue with my next job offer.
- nickjj 10y agoThere's no secret. Just determination and a willingness to work hard under the assumption that no one owes you anything. You could start open sourcing some of your work right now and build your self up on GitHub. Maybe start a blog too.
- user5994461 10y agoYou have no experience; no linkedin; or you're not in SF/SV/NY/London. Link to your linkedin/resume please?