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		azmodeus on Nov 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid ... Would love to know more. What project was it? Did you contribute wanting a job or was interested any way? Did you get a job through this strategy?

VirusNewbie on Dec 1, 2022 [–]

I contributed because the company I worked for needed new functionality, then I decided it was interesting to make it generic enough to release to everyone. I did it a little bit as something to throw on the resume, but no idea if it helped to get my current job.

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