{"id":1476,"date":"2025-12-27T08:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2025-12-27T08:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T08:19:20","slug":"i-applied-to-500-software-engineering-jobs-and-this-is-why-i-finally-got-hired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1476","title":{"rendered":"I Applied to 500+ Software Engineering Jobs and This Is Why I Finally Got Hired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xx4vDZdRWDU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just a few years ago, I was 17 and applying to my first software engineering internship with zero experience, getting rejected left right and center. Now at 22, I\u2019ve had multiple software engineering jobs, and earned more than I ever expected, all while still being in school. 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