Recruiters aren't here to offer anyone opportunity or employment. They're here to make a big commission off of hiring a high-salary techie, and can be very push

Recruiters aren't here to offer anyone opportunity or employment. They're here to make a big commission off of hiring a high-salary techie, and can be very pushy in achieving that goal. "Hey, I realize you're not probably looking for a job, but I'd really love to connect with you to talk about finding a new job! We are an early-stage startup that's funded by <name dropping goes here>." "You still haven't responded to my email. Just wanted to make sure you saw it! We have a super-great culture and are working on big problems using fancy technologies and you should feel privileged just to be hearing from us. You know, if you aren't looking for a job, you can also give me contact information for your friends so I can hassle them as well." "Ok, you still haven't responded to me. I hope you don't think I'm spamming you because I'm not. I understand that you're probably happy at <current employer>, but could you please just give us a chance? We really need you." I should add that it's not just recruiters doing this stuff. In fact, startup executives do much the same thing, but also add an "I'm the CEO and I chose you personally! Don't you feel lucky?"