While I haven't experienced it, I have seen examples of people being hired as a result of HN. I think this is because HN kind of serves as a water cooler chat f

While I haven't experienced it, I have seen examples of people being hired as a result of HN. I think this is because HN kind of serves as a water cooler chat forum for people that are interested in tech + science (in the broadest possible sense). Sometimes job offers are a result of that. Note: I did get some help with prepping my resume among other things.