It's hard to tell from your question but since you mentioned "new grads" then I'm going to assume you have a bachelor's in CS. With a compsci degree + a years w

It's hard to tell from your question but since you mentioned "new grads" then I'm going to assume you have a bachelor's in CS. With a compsci degree + a years worth of professional experience I would definitely be applying to whatever you can (Dice, maybe Cybercoder if that's still a thing, etc). I'd probably steer clear of those "Instant Applications" on LinkedIn. When the bar to apply is that low, they're just going to be flooded with noise. Working on side hustles and applying for more full time work are not mutually exclusive pursuits, so why not do both?