Job hunter's trick: fix a real issue in a startup repo, send the PR as evidence
minhnguyen · x · 2026-11-14
minhnguyen shares a job-hunting trick: spend half a day writing a good PR fixing a real issue in a target company's repo (most startup repos are vibecoded), then send it as evidence — and recycle it across multiple companies. Extra tip from a recruiter friend: application emails should be 1-3 sharp bullets on why you can do the actual job and hit the business's North Star.
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