Ask HN: Why is the best way to find a job as a Software Engineer in 2026?

6 points by Ako03 1mo ago ↗ HN

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Referrals from people you know, or responding to messages from recruiters on LinkedIn / other sites. I almost never hear back from cold applying to a job

gaws 27d ago ↗

> Referrals from people you know

This. It's not what you know but who you know.

[dead] RestCase 1mo ago ↗

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nutifafa 1mo ago ↗

the best way to find a job as a software engineer 2026 is to create one.

mikewarot 1mo ago ↗

The National Society of Professional Engineers has a career site that might help.

https://www.nspe.org/career-growth/career-center

moomoo11 29d ago ↗

cold outreach to a founder or executive with what you can offer.

find people doing things you find interesting.

what do you have to lose besides getting ignored?

Ako03 27d ago ↗

That requires a lot of time, and majority of founders even don't respond. I have tried doing it 3-4 times, then I noticed that there is no answer, then I stopped