AI Lets Candidates Blast 100+ Job Applications, Making Referrals the Only Real Edge
0xsachi · x · 2026-09-27
A veteran engineer observes that AI has made it trivially easy to tailor resumes and mass-apply to 100+ jobs, but that same flood makes it hard for any applicant to stand out. His conclusion: referrals remain the most effective way to land a role in the AI era.
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