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Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by VoodooJuJu on Friday July 28, 2023 @06:57AM (#36905152)
>but it doesn't seem normal to spend six months applying and only get _one_ interview.

At this point in time, it's completely normal for people breaking into the industry.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by smeyer on Friday July 28, 2023 @07:46AM (#36905501)
But someone with 5.5 years of experience isn't a person breaking into the industry.
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Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by tough on Friday July 28, 2023 @08:18AM (#36905777)
Unless they have 6 years of 11 months experience doing the same thing.
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