The high-effort niche method behind applying to so few companies
menhguin · x · 2026-10-19
Follow-up to his earlier remark: menhguin explains there's a specific method to applying so rarely — be insanely high-effort, niche and opinionated. Before every application, he puts in days to weeks of prior work in an extremely niche field, so he approaches companies with demonstrated work rather than a resume.
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