The flip side of that is that most of r/cscareerquestions is fixated on big tech jobs that have starting pay much better than the median for the area (or for th

The flip side of that is that most of r/cscareerquestions is fixated on big tech jobs that have starting pay much better than the median for the area (or for that matter, industry) that are 100% remote for a junior position. Yes, if you apply to Google you will be one of the countless resumes that applies and need something to stand out (see also the two types of college students in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33318407 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33318407 ). However, there are lots of other companies that are hiring that get a much smaller set of resumes. The entry level job market for applying to a well known company that pays much better than average is much tougher than most people realize. And yet less well known companies can post https://exactsciences.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Exact_Sciences/job/US---Remote/Software-Engineer---All-Experience-Levels-Considered_R22-823 https://exactsciences.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Exact_Scie... or https://careers.garmin.com/careers-home/jobs/9307?lang=en-us https://careers.garmin.com/careers-home/jobs/9307?lang=en-us (there are lots more there, just pulled the first one) and only get a handful of applicants.